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If i were infected with c difficile, could i pass it to my baby through breastmilk?
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Breast feeding OK: You do not have to worry about breast feeding, as it will be completely safe.
Answered 9/10/2013
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No: The germ remains limited to residence in your gut and has no ability to enter your blood and get into the milk as it is made.
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