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She is a typhoid mother... Can she will able to breast feed to the child of 1 month..what is the pros and cons..??
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No worries...mother can breast feed
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Yes ,please donot stop breast feeding. Wash your hands with soap before feeding .
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Mother with typhoid infection can breast feed
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Take basic hand hygiene and continue feeding.
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If she is a proven case of typhoid, she can still breast feed her baby as typhoid is transmitted via the faeco oral route. She should just ensure proper hand hygiene while handling the baby.
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Yes ..to have typhoid is not a contraindication for breast feeding.. mother can definitely breastfeed the baby
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes she can breast feed, but mother should have a nutritious diet.
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Dr. Madhur Nagrale
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4 yrs exp
Pune
Mother having Typhoid fever can breast feed with proper hygiene (hand hygiene, no kissing baby).
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Dr. M Shubha Shekar Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
How you came to know you have typhoid fever send report
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