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Impetigo & breastfeeding

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Firstimemam · 03/10/2019 18:28

Hi there, my baby (8 months) has impetigo & I'm still breastfeeding. The blisters are very sore/wet/open around his mouth. Is it still safe for me to breastfeed?

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kellyw1989 · 04/10/2019 07:15

As I’m sure you know it can be passed from my understanding it’s perfectky safe are you washing your breast after a feed ? X

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