Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and healthy thing a new mother can do. Most of the times, breast milk is the ideal nutrient for newborn babies. There are rare cases where nursing a baby might not be the healthiest choice. A new mother should always check with her treating physician if breastfeeding is adequate for her newborn baby.

Some diseases may be transmitted to the baby by breast milk. In those rare cases, breastfeeding might increase the risk of the baby catching the disease. For instance, when a mother has AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome) it is recommended she does not feed her baby as the HIV virus may be transmitted through the breast milk. Other serious diseases that can be transmitted to the nursing baby through breast milk are such as: syphilis, hepatitis B, herpes when there are lesions on the breast, etc

It is important to realize that a mother should review with her qualified physician all the necessary precautions she must take to insure that she does not transmit those diseases to her baby even if she does not breastfeed him. One has to realize that there are extra precautions to be taken by a woman who is HIV positive and taking care of a newborn baby to ensure he does not catch it.

There are numerous drugs that are passed through breast milk and can harm the baby. A woman nursing her baby should always ask if the medications she is taking can affect her baby and if she should take an alternative drug or stop breastfeeding altogether. Many women tend to forget to mention they are breastfeeding when consulting a doctor in a walk-in clinic. This is very important.

For example, sulfonamide drugs have the potential to displace bilirubin and should be avoided during the first week of life. Tetracycline can potentially cause tooth discoloration in nursing babies. Chloramphenicol is also not recommended for nursing mothers. There are numerous other drugs that should not be taken while breastfeeding such as chemotherapeutic agents or antithyroide agents.

Breastfeeding women should always check with her doctor and pharmacist to ensure that her situation does not prevent her from breastfeeding.

Certain rare conditions in a baby can be contraindications for breastfeeding. Such conditions can be inborn error of metabolism or failure to thrive or physical malformations that render breastfeeding almost impossible.

Overall, when there is no contraindication, breastfeeding is still the best nutrient for a newborn baby. Its composition is well adapted to the needs of the growing baby. It is economical and prevents many infections as it supplies valuable antibodies to the baby.

Breastfeeding is also the most economical and practical way to feed a newborn infant. Nursing a baby favors a great bonding between the mother and her baby.

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How did scientific awareness of HIV begin?

1. The United Nations notified the world about an epidemic in Africa.
2. Gay men protested the lack of adequate funding for research on all STIs
3. Physicians noted rare diseases that began appearing among healthy young men in major cities in the United States.
4. The same bacteria that caused other STIs were found to have mutated into a new form.

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When I was in middle school, I was diagnosed with ocd, depression, and socail anxiety disorder. In the past year and a half or so, I was also diagnosed with bipolar(2), schizotypal personality disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder (I’m not to sure if that was an actual diagnosis though. My therapist said it sounds like BDD, but that it could also be from my other issues). Then, on april 3rd I got diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (which is a rare connective tissue/collagen disorder). Do you think having all these things wrong with me somehow makes it more possible to rare things to happen to me or common things to happen to me in a rare way? I feel like I collect diagnoses. I have an immense fear of HIV, so when I hear that having all these things wrong plus a rare tissue disorder, I’m always scared I’ll catch the disease in a “rare” way, even though I don’t have sex, do drugs or anything like that. Is my fate wacked out or something? Would you be scared if you had more than 1 rare thing going on with you? Would you feel like you were in danger or something?

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Also, I have a learning disability. Dyscalculia (numbers/math). and my therapist thinks I also have dyslexia because I sometimes can’t process information.

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Alfie

How do pathogens act differently in humans compared to animals? Why, for example, are mosquitoes able to carry malaria without harming themselves? HIV/AIDS and rabies are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans, but are there any diseases that can be passed from human to animals?

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bearkatrhea

Hello. I am 19 years old. Contained lifestyle. I am a hypochondriac, worrying with rare illness. I also suffer from a phobia of HIV.

I am a virgin, saving myself for marriage. I have never used IV drugs. My parents are healthy. And to my knowledge, I have never been pricked with a contaminated needle. Also, I have taken 4 HIV tests in the past year and they have all came back clean, thank God.

So my mom thinks that I have this stomach ulcer from all of the worrying about sickness that I do. I am nauseous after certain foods eaten. I throw up a majority of the time that I am feeling sick. But if I eat Lipton noodles or Mini wheats, I am fine. It is with certain foods that make me sick. And the weird thing is that I used to be fine by eating them.

Have I literally worried myself sick? Do I have HIV????

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My fiance is inbad need of help. We dont know where to turn next. its a very rare disease, if u can help us, we’d be most grateful.
he will be 64 ,has severe headaches, no anti fungal drugs, doc around here dont know much about it. trying to find treatment somewhere. will go anywhere for help.

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a: HIV–AIDS
b:chickenpox virus–shingles
c:hepatitis Bvirus–yellow fever
d:influenza virus–flu

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