US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top US pediatricians‘ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses recommendations it had in place since the start of the HIV … Read more