Update to Clinical Guidelines for Infant Feeding Supports Shared Decision Making: Clarifying Breastfeeding Guidance for People with HIV
January 31, 2023
HHS HIV clinical practice guidelines now incorporate breastfeeding options for people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy with sustained undetectable viral load (levels of virus in the blood).
People with HIV (PWH) who are considering conception, are pregnant, or in the postpartum period should receive evidence-based counseling to support decision making about infant feeding. The updated guidelines note that: