US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

It recognizes that routinely prescribed drugs can reduce the risk of transmitting HIV via breast milk to less than 1%, said Lisa Abuogi, a pediatric HIV expert (and associate professor) at the University of Colorado and lead author of the report. “The medications are so good now and the benefits for mom and baby are so important that we are at a point where it is important to engage in shared decision-making,” Abuogi said.