Breastfeeding and HIV
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Breastfeeding by HIV-infected mothers is the practice of breastfeeding of HIV-infected mothers and include those who may want to or are currently breastfeeding. HIV can be transmitted to the infant through breastfeeding.[1] The risk of transmission varies and depends on the viral load in the mother's milk.[2] An infant can be infected with HIV throughout the duration of the pregnancy or during childbirth (intrapartum).[3][4]