Swine Flu and breastfeeding. Please read to protect your baby.

by Dr. Michele Brown OB/GYN

Important update just in from the State of Connecticut Department of Health

Exclusive breastfeeding is protective because of antibody transmission. If a woman is combination feeding, it should be encouraged to increase the amount of breastfeeding or try and express breast milk with a pump if an infant is too sick to feed from the breast.

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