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The possibility that human immunodefiency virus (HIV) could be transmitted through breastfeeding or breast milk has been identified. At present the degree of risk has not been determined, but the probability of intrauterine transmission is greater than that of transmission through breast milk. In situations where artificial feeding can be considered safe, known HIV seropositive mothers and those falling into high risk groups are probably best advised to use artificial formulae. However, midwives emphasise the importance of consideration of the circumstances, needs and wishes of mothers as individuals.
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Wilday, R.J. (1988). Breastfeeding and human milk banks— a midwife’s viewpoint. In: Sharp, F., Hudson, C.N. (eds) AIDS and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3150-2_40
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