Question

1.Being HIV positive and breastfeeding? 2. Breastfeeding in Public is it okay?

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ans.

1 . Since breast milk can contain HIV, U.S. perinatal guidelines state that women with HIV should not breastfeed, and instead feed their babies with formula or banked breast milk. Without antiretroviral therapy (ART), the risk of HIV transmission from mother to baby during breastfeeding is about 16%.

In the United States, to prevent HIV transmission, HIV-infected mothers should not breastfeed their infants. ... Mother-to-child transmission can occur during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding. Treatment for HIV (antiretroviral therapy, or ART) reduces the risk of transmission from a mother to her infant.

2. Breastfeeding in public is legal and protected by federal and state law in all 50 states. You can nurse whenever your baby's hungry. ... So if you have a right to be somewhere with your baby and you can feed your baby a bottle, then certainly you have the right to breastfeed.

You can join us by taking action here to support maternal and child health everywhere. Breastfeeding in public is now officially legal in all 50 states. Following new legislation passed in Idaho and Utah, breastfeeding your baby anywhere is protected by law, reports USA Today.