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Can I Breast Feed When Having Urinary Tract Infection?

Please doct . Help me I have a very little 5month baby on my breast feeding. Last night my urine report said that, I have UTI. Is it effect my baby girl? Can I touch my little sweet heart? Can I breast feed her? Plz. Doct. Plz. Help me. Plz. I will wait for ur answer doct. Please doct.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

You can definitely touch and feed your baby only to be sure about your hand sanitization. Your doctor must have prescribed antibiotic, which would not harm your baby. Please get it confirmed.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha, General & Family Physician
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Can I Breast Feed When Having Urinary Tract Infection?

Hi, You can definitely touch and feed your baby only to be sure about your hand sanitization. Your doctor must have prescribed antibiotic, which would not harm your baby. Please get it confirmed. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha, General & Family Physician