Question
My baby won’t drink formula milk
9 June 2024. Related: All topics, Children, Pregnancy.
Hi there,
I am hiv positive (undetectable viral load) in the UK and could only exclusively breastfeed for two months.
i now have to switch to formula and my baby is crying hysterically and refusing to drink it please help. it’s been 8 hours since we started trying.
Answer
Hi there
I am sorry you are having such a stressful time.
Please don’t worry. It is okay to still breastfeed for longer as long as you are producing milk and this is what the baby wants to do. Sometimes it just takes a while for the baby to get used to the change.
This will get you through the weekend, so that you can contact your support teams on Monday. Please also contact your clinic for advice if they are open over the weekend.
You didn’t say why you could only breastfeed for two months.
Although it is generally good to move to formula milk after a few months, there is usually flexibility for the timing.
This is also so long as you don’t have mastitis or cracked nipples etc.
BHIVA guidelines on breast and chestfeeding are at this link:
https://www.bhiva.org/file/639b0a86a19c7/BHIVA-position-statement-on-HIV-and-mixed-infant-feeding.pdf
Hi Raka, good to hear that you are no longer testing. All your results you have had from your last exposure from HIV have been conclusive. You do not have HIV.
Thank you dear sir
I have almost spend 50k for my hiv testing now i have done my pcr and 4th generation test after 14 month of exposure and 1 year after prep it came back negative once again and now i am going to stop my tests for hiv i think its good time to stop everything related my hiv testing thank you for your support best wishes from india
Hi Raka, no you do not have HIV. A p24 test is not used to confirm someone’s status.
Both your 4th and 3rd generation test have confirmed your result and prove that you are HIV negative. You do not require any further testing.
Please see here for more information about testing: https://i-base.info/guides/testing
Simon. Hi. How are you.
Raka here.
I exposed with hiv on 19th april 2023
I took prep for 49 days then stop my pill
Now its one year.I have stop my prep before 1 year, i have tested too many time pcr. 4th generation test. 3rd gen. Test all came back negative but after one year i tested western blot with 2 different lab it shows p24 detected all band not detected. Am i converted to positive?
I have cmv, ebv
My cd4 890/1200
Cd8 700
I need your help