A REVIEW OF HIV POSITIVE MOTHERS TO WARDS EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) involves not giving your newborn any other food or drink, including water, other than breast milk, except for drops or syrups made from vitamins, mineral supplements or prescribed medications. If This practice during the first six months of an infant`s life is a beneficial intervention to save the child\'s life. However, mothers known to be infected with HIV are at risk of transmitting the virus to their infants through breast milk, which has changed the infant feeding landscape in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in HIV infection rates among women attending antenatal clinics, leading to an increase in the number of HIV-infected children born to HIV-infected mothers worldwide. Mothers can gain knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding by visiting antenatal clinics for advice on infant feeding options and from midwives after birth. This knowledge will help HIV-infected mothers breastfeed properly without fear of transmitting the virus to their baby.