Breastfeeding is not advisable if one or more of the conditions is true:
- An infant diagnosed with galactosemia, a rare genetic metabolic disorder
- The infant whose mother:
- Has been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Is taking antiretroviral medications
- Has untreated, active tuberculosis
- Is infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II
- Is using or is dependent upon an illicit drug
- Is taking prescribed cancer chemotherapy agents, such as antimetabolites that interfere with DNA replication and cell division
- Is undergoing radiation therapies; however, such nuclear medicine therapies require only a temporary interruption in breastfeeding
The conditions I just listed will require you being advised by your healthcare professional