| Many expectant Moms ask themselves whether or | | | | treatment; as well as mothers who have untreated |
| not they should breastfeed their baby. The vast | | | | Hepatitis B and mothers who have active tuberculosis |
| majority of medical professionals will give them a | | | | that hasn't been under treatment for at least two |
| resounding yes when asked this question, at least for | | | | weeks. |
| most mothers. For the majority of new mothers, | | | | I'm not sure when breastfeeding fell out of favor in |
| breastfeeding is highly recommended. But it is not | | | | the United States. Until baby formula was developed |
| recommended for all mothers. Mothers who are HIV | | | | in 1867 by Henri Nestlé of the Nestle Company, |
| positive or who have AIDS should not breastfeed | | | | breastfeeding was the only viable option for feeding |
| their baby because the HIV virus can be passed to | | | | babies. If a mother was unable to feed her own |
| the baby through breast milk. Breastfeeding is also | | | | baby, a "wet nurse" was found to feed the baby for |
| not recommended for mothers undergoing cancer | | | | that mother. |