Days ago we talked about congenital cytomegalovirus in pregnancy, a fairly frequent virus infection that is transmitted through body fluids.
When passing the baby through breast milk, the cytomegalovirus infected mother You may want to consider breastfeeding or not, but the recommendation is that do not stop breastfeeding.
It is especially dangerous for the pregnant woman to spread the virus, as it can have serious consequences on the fetus, but once the baby is born, it is usually asymptomatic at most as a kind of flu. In fact, most children become infected throughout their childhood and do not even show signs.
In addition, just as the mother can pass the virus through the milk, it can also pass antibodies, making it less likely to spread.
Cytomegalovirus yes it is a threat to immunosuppressed children and premature babies. In that case, if the mother is a carrier of the virus, it can pass to the baby, therefore, either it is chosen to pasteurize and freeze the milk to inactivate the virus and thus reduce the potential risk of infection, or donation is used of breast milk.
So, a healthy baby born at term, whose mother is a carrier of the cytomegalovirus virus should continue to receive her milk. Considering the great benefits of breastfeeding against possible risks, It is not a contraindication to stop breastfeeding your baby If that's what you've decided.
