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Breastfeeding
Started by amanda |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 02:07 | |
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I delivered my baby girl on december 28 2009 i had a few complications and had to be given blood and taken to icu. Anyways i remember them swabbing my nose but they never said why they had done it. The other day i went and got my hospital records and they tested for MRSA by swabbing my nose it came back posotive. NO ONE told me that i had tested posotive for this. I am breastfeeding my baby girl and i am trying to find info on the internet but cant seem to. So i was wondering if i am a carrier is it still ok to breastfeed her? I am so confused about what to do? Can someone please have an answer? thnaks 16106
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #1 by ladyk |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 04:54 | |
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amanda - The swabbing of your nose was (I assume) to check and see if you are carrying MRSA bacteria at this common colonization site. Someone seriously dropped the ball in not informing you! Some people who are colonized remain just that. They do not experience outbreak, but are capable of cross contaminating the bacteria. Others experience lesion outbreak and are capable of passing the bacteria. There are ways to decolonize. Do you experience lesion outbreaks? Amanda you should know in some cases studies show MRSA has crossed to nursing child, and often nursing must stop. *I'd suggest you seek an Infectious Disease specialist directly and request reculture, and have infant nare cultured. How's the little doing? Appetite? Temps? I'll help you through all I can. I had some information on this topic, will try to find it for you. ladyk 16108
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #2 by amanda |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 21:48 | |
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thanks for replying... no i dont have any lesions that i know of. I asked the maternity center that did all my prenatal care about it and they said they would not stop breastfeeding her just because of the posotive swab but i dont want to take the chance at all of giving it to her. She has been doing fine she was 5 weeks early and had a hard time feeding at first but now she eats reg and has a normal temp everytime it is checked. The one thing the midwife told me is that there was some kind of antibiotic that i could possibly take to get rid of the bacteria but till then she just said keep my hands washed and if i get a cold just sneeze into a tissue. How would i go about contacting an infectious disease specialist? Could her primary care doctor swab her and see if she has it too? Is it possible that i could give this to my 2 year old son as well? Thanks for helping me understand this!!!! 16118
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #3 by ladyk |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 22:40 | |
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amanda - You're welcome. In my opinion... whether appointment is with your OB/GYN, MD, or infant's Pediatrician - since you know this bacteria infection can become serious, you should make appointment directly with a professional and address this matter. If you ask either physician for a referral to Infectious Disease specialist due to MRSA positive culture, they can provide you with names. I'm of the opinion all in family should be nare cultured to be sure there are no carriers passing bacteria back and forth. Yes, I've seen PC physicians order nare cultures. Just so you know often physicians other than ID specialists are not as educated nor familiar with treatments as physicians who hold specialty in infectious diseases particularly. I do not like to speculate. The fact is a carrier who tests MRSA positive via nare culture is capable of passing bacteria to another. There are also airborne concerns. And, as I said through breast milk. You’ve been breast feeding for at least 5 weeks now… so I’d stay with it for all the value breast milk contains - but I would not hesitate to get in and have breast milk tested along all having nare cultures. Has she had any problems with jaundice (yellowing skin) ? Best wishes, ladyk 16120
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #4 by amanda |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 22:47 | |
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ok thanks for all your help. No she hasnt all of the jaudice levels were normal when they were checked. I will be sure to get everyone in to see a doctor about this. Thanks again, Amanda 16121
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #5 by ladyk |
Posted: January 16, 2010 at 23:14 | |
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amanda - If you follow the link below it will explain a bit more about your concerns... please understand studies can be quite clinical, yet the information is priceless. Best to be confident that all things are okay. http://www.lapublichealth.org/acd/reports/spclrpts/2004/Mrsa2_SS04.pdf ladyk 16123
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #6 by Bob Anderson |
Posted: January 17, 2010 at 14:26 | |
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For what it's worth, I remember reading that Italian mothers often rub a little garlic on their nipples to encourage reluctant babies to nurse and it is said to work well. Of course, I have no personal experience with it. 16126
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #7 by Nancy R |
Posted: January 18, 2010 at 05:28 | |
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Shall I play devil's advocate here and pose this thought?: Do babies who are carried by mothers who test positive for MRSA prior to birth have some natural immunity to it after birth? It would be one thing for a mother to contract MRSA in the hospital giving birth and the child also becoming exposed as opposed to having it during her pregnancy and the child developing inside of her. I don't have the answer to that question, but it is certainly worth exploring. 16134
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #8 by Mom in Calif |
Posted: January 18, 2010 at 07:10 | |
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In one recent article I read, it was discovered that the inflammation-causing mechanism that MRSA employs interferes with the ability to recognize a pathogen - an important component of the 'adaptive' function of the immune system. This makes me think that MRSA, in particular, is difficult to build any immunity against... Here's the article: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-07/usmc-rmh071009.php 16135
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Re: Breastfeeding
Reply #9 by ladyk |
Posted: January 19, 2010 at 15:01 | |
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Due to the sensitive nature and direction this topic is taking under amanda’s thread, I wish to refrain from in depth discussion. Rather, here are a couple of links for those who may be interested. -Bone Marrow Transplant in Fetus Staves Off Immune Disease http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/12/us/bone-marrow-transplant-in-fetus-staves-off-immune-disease.html -Infectious Diseases during Pregnancy - Risks to baby Infections during pregnancy can be spread to unborn babies http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/kidsinfections/a/Congenital.htm Perhaps another topic might be in order, should there be continued interest. ladyk 16146
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