Contraindications to breast-feeding

Question 1

Infants with ….. contraindicated to brest feeding

Answer 1

▪ Infants with
IEM [inborn error of metabolism ] - e.g. galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, Phenylketonuria

Question 2

Mother with

Answer 2

• HTLV-1 or HTLV-2
• Active TB [until 2 weeks of treatment]
• herpesvirus in the breast
• HIV in developed countries [However in 3rd world is possible to breastfed ]
• maternal treatment with radioactive products /C
  ** Woman with Mastitis is able to breast-feed from inflamed breast unless Abscess is present

Question 3

Drugs contraindicated with breast feeding

Answer 3

clozapine , doxorubicin, illicit drugs