Position Statement Excerpts from Professional Societies Regarding Chestfeeding in Lactating Persons Living with HIV
| Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine | “ABM accepts and endorses the 2010 WHO statement on HIV and infant feeding, recognizing that exclusive breastfeeding reduces mother-to-child transmission compared with mixed feeding and that breastfeeding is an important choice for HIV-positive women in many settings, and these dyads must have access to appropriate antiretroviral prophylaxis or treatment while breastfeeding.”4 | October 2015 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | “Mothers in the United States should not breastfeed or feed expressed milk to their infants if they have HIV infection.”2 | June 2022 |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services | “Individuals with HIV who are on ART with a sustained undetectable viral load and who choose to breastfeed should be supported in this decision.”5 | January 2023 |
| World Health Organization | “Mothers living with HIV should breastfeed for at least 12 months and may continue breastfeeding for up to 24 months or longer (similar to the general population) while being fully supported for ART adherence”3 | July 2016 |