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Is It Safe To Breastfeed A Child While Having Toenail Fungal Infection?

Hi I am just wondering is it safe to breastfeed while have severe case of fungal toenails. All toes are affected. I m hoping to breastfeed for 6 weeks and then try laser therapy. Is it safe to breastfeed or is there anyway it could pass to the baby through my system
Wed, 18 May 2016
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thanks for posting your query to HCM.
It may be dermatophytic fungal infection and these fungus do not excrete in Breastmilk . So you can continue to breast feed your child .
but fungus can be spread through inhalation or direct contact (dipend upon diffeent fungal species) you should take care to avoid contact of your child to infected part .
thanks .
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Is It Safe To Breastfeed A Child While Having Toenail Fungal Infection?

thanks for posting your query to HCM. It may be dermatophytic fungal infection and these fungus do not excrete in Breastmilk . So you can continue to breast feed your child . but fungus can be spread through inhalation or direct contact (dipend upon diffeent fungal species) you should take care to avoid contact of your child to infected part . thanks .