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Transmission of the hiv virus from mother to her baby:how does breastfeeding effects it compared to bottle-feeding?
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No breast feeding: Cdc recommends not to breast feed if you are positive for HIV virus.It is safe to bottlr feed the baby this is recommended by cdc in usa to prevent post natal transmission of HIV from mother to the baby.
Answered 6/10/2014
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