Internist Questions Breastfeeding

Is it safe to breastfeed two weeks after chicken pox?

I am a mother of a 5 months old baby. I suffered from a bout of chicken pox two weeks back. I have now recovered from the illness but i just want to understand if it is safe to breastfeed two weeks after chicken pox?

1 Answer

Mother who is infected with or exposed to VZV ( chicken pox ) is encouraged to breast feed baby .A mother with chickenpox or zoster does not need to be isolated from her own baby.