Given the benefits of breastfeeding, are there any contraindications?
There are many benefits to the infant to be breastfed and to the mother to breastfeed. There are, however, a few conditions where the tremendous benefit may be outweighed by maternal infection, disease, drugs, or contaminants as these are rare. HIV is the only infection that is an absolute contraindication in developed countries. Galactosemia is the only infant disease and there are a few medications that are contraindicated.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA.
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D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004032:Diet; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D010575:Pesticides
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010575:Pesticides