Question
Can I give my baby formula milk when she is on nevirapine?
8 March 2023. Related: All topics, Children, Pregnancy.
I’m HIV positive and i got a 6weeks old baby. I breastfed her for the first 2weeks. In the third week, because i’ve been taking my treatment well, i decided switched to formula milk…
Can i still continue feeding her formula while she is on nevirapine?
Answer
Hi there
Thanks – and congratulations on your new baby.
The nevirapine is important for your baby whether you use formula or beast/chest milk.
Both are really safe with nevirapine.
This link has more information about different ways babies are given meds to protect against HIV. It varies in different countries:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/infant-meds-when-the-mother-is-living-with-hiv
best wishes
Simon
Hi Anonymous, congratulations on having a baby.
Nevirapine is recommended to be taken for 4-6 weeks after birth depending on risk to baby. This is explained here:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/infant-meds-when-the-mother-is-living-with-hiv
I do not recognise Azducol. Is there any other information on the label?
When switching to formula will you be sticking to formula feeding exclusively?
If I breastfed for 2 weeks and switched to formula on 3rd week and my son is on nevirapine and Azducol syrup so how long should he take these 2meds ?
Thank you
Hi Florence, congratulations on having a baby. Has baby had any tests yet for HIV?
Mixed feeding can increase the risk of baby when doing so before 6 months. Changing between feed types can irritate baby’s tummy while it is still developing. This irritation can increase the risk of transmission. As you are on treatment with an LDL viral load, the risk is minimal but can be lower if you are able to feed using one method.
After 6 months there is no risk of changing between feed types as baby will have a developed tummy.
I’m on ART and my virus load is LDL and I’m mix feeding my baby…breastfeed and formula…will this affect my baby? She’s taking co-trimoxizole…and I want to stop breathing while she’s 2 months is there any problem?