Can you transfer Hep C from breastfeeding?
Hepatitis C doesn't appear to be a risk for babies who are breastfed by infected mothers. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), breastfeeding does not spread HCV. If HCV is making a nursing mother feel ill, however, breastfeeding may be too taxing.
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