US pediatricians end decades-old advice against breastfeeding by HIV-positive mothers

Ci Ci Covin nurses her newborn, Zuri, in Philadelphia in 2021. When Covin, who is HIV-positive, became pregnant with her now 2-year-old daughter, her health care team helped her successfully breastfeed for seven months. (Ci Ci Covin via AP)

People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, if they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians group said Monday in a sharp policy change.