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Understanding and Treating Pregnancy Heartburn Very Early Symptoms Of Pregnancy What To Avoid During Pregnancy What to Expect During Labor and Delivery What To Expect When You First Meet Your New Baby When You Should Not Breastfeed |
If you take some long term medications that can be expressed through breast milk, it is best not to breastfeed. You and your doctors have no ideas what the effects of baby taking your medicine might be. You should never take medication unless you need it, so don't feed your baby any unwanted medications. This can be very harmful. Only your doctor knows what medications are safe for your baby. So if you are taking medication be sure to let your doctor know. If you are diagnosed with HIV or the AIDS virus you must not breastfeed. If baby doesn't already have HIV, breast milk is one of the ways that HIV can be passed on. Also if you have another illness such as Tuberculosis, or Hepatitis B you should not breastfeed. Only your doctor can tell you weather you can or can't breastfeed with these conditions. If you are underweight or you have a illness such as heart or kidney disease, or if you have anemia, you should not breastfeed. Again your doctor will let you know if you can breastfeed or not. Sometimes a baby can not breastfeed because of an abnormality such as a cleft lip or a cleft palette. This makes it nearly impossible for your baby to suck therefore having to get nutrition another way. Don't worry if you can't breastfeed, millions of babies have thrived on formula. You can make having a bottle a very loving experience for you and your baby. Article Source : www.womenbrands.com
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