Hi dr HOOK I found you from medhelp and need confidence you must answer question 2 . I apologise for the irrational question 

I have a  baby her age is 2 months 15 days old . We just hired a maid to support to help my wife with the baby 

1) RISK : we do keep check  on the baby when maid is around . I am just worried that what if the the maid has hiv or  hepatitis c/b and that the maid might breast feed my child and put my child at risk for hiv or hepatitis while my wife is at the kitchen or in the bathroom 

I did speak to my counsellor on this he said this is IRRATIONAL and imaginary NO maid or anybody would do such a thing to your baby . Forget about it and enjoy yourself 

So may I forget about this And  do you agree with my doctor that it’s not realistic  that no maid would do such a thing breast feed my child right and give my child hiv or hepatitis c/b so Its imaginary ?

2) why I asked for your help Dr hook is that you mentioned that babies first few WEEKS  are vulnerable to breast milk if digested can give hiv hepatitis  however  my baby is at 2 months and 15 days therefore any  breast milk  that has hiv hepatitis in it my babies Stomach acids  would kill the virus if the maid in the house would do such a thing(breast feed my child ) so no risk to my baby for hiv or hepatitis.

Because at this age my baby child stomach acids have been developed so hiv hepatitis will die in the stomach because  you say only first few weeks baby stomach acids have not developed and NOT MONTHS  so my baby cannot get these viruses if maid breast feeded my child.

3)no risk for hiv hepatitis c/b also if the baby swallowed blood  for any other worry .

Point 2  statement on medhelp which I can attach evidence link below have I understood this correctly? : 

may I move on ? 

In answer to your question, THEORETICALLY, IF your child was exposed to breast milk containing HIV or hepatitis B, it could lead to infection.  This vulnerability can exist in children up to a year in age.  As I said above however, and in agreement with your counselor, this really is not a realistic concern for you.  

I encourage and urge you to move forward and not worry about your maid potentially exposing your child to HIV or hepatitis. EWH

1) thanks for the reply I will keep the maid as per my counsellor suggests . In reality baby’s stomach  develop before 6 months as you suggest  ? theoretically means that its one of those transmission that have not known to happen right  in terms of hiv hepatitis b c ?

1b) either way as you say no maid would breast feed my child and my counsellor said the same thing so risk for hiv hepatitis b/c to my baby assuming maid has these infections( hiv , hepatitis c/b )we are clear on this . I will move forward 

2)AIR exposure DR HOOK : if my baby accidentally swallows blood . If maid would have cut on finger and get blood on object or my maid  Finger goes in baby mouth you have given the most common answer air exposure kills hiv hepatitis b c immediately and so that’s why my Baby cannot get hiv hepatitis b/c . I have read This with my own eyes air kills hiv hepatitis b c I have read numerous examples such as person feared blood got out of cut is exposed to air . So these viruses cannot infect anymore once exposed To air  assuming maid has hiv hepatitis c /b

Fact and reality provided by you(dr hook )on the search forum and medhelp sir  And my DOCTOR says the same on air exposure 

. So it applies for my baby as well 

3)finally  do you agree with  DR HUNTER ? See his response on baby blood swallow i am quoting 

“Trust me on this:  no babies ever are diagnosed with HIV or hepatitis b / c  unless born to infected mothers or by sexual intercourse  . Their are no other risks you need to be worried about

Do your best to accept the reasoned, science-based reassurance I have tried to give don’t ask for the biological reasons  all is well . “

So this should be enough to move on thank you . 

I think this is enough 

When we say hiv hepatitis b/c  is dead on air exposure this is true for blood and other bodily fluids  vaginal fluid , sperm or breast milk (exposed to air in a bottle  )  this is all mentioned In your previous replies  thus these viruses cannot infect my family 

2.  The summary is also correct. Exposure to the environment (air, drying, decreased temperatures) all render viruses noninfectious to others.

3.  Dr. Handsfield and I always agree on the facts of the advice we provide on this forum. I am confident that he agrees completely with me that you were concerns are unrealistic and would urge you, as I have, to put them aside.

Formula or breast milk stored in a bottle prior to giving it to an infant would not transmit HIV.

Please don’t worry. EWH

Thanks for  your reply I have. Understood all this 

1j)one last RE confirmation: when you say hiv hepatitis b c are dead once exposed to air they are also dead in the wet bodily fluids such as vaginal fluid , semen or breast milk  (if it was on some surface  )or any other genital  secretions  so since these viruses are dead on air exposure  they can no longer infect  my baby with hiv or hepatitis b c or this I also have read you say to your previous client 

2) reason why I asked this was For e.g if maid has  hiv hepatitis b c she went to washroom and didn’t wash her hands and might have vaginal fluids on her hand and later touch my baby mouth and my baby might swallow the vaginal fluid . This so no risk because hiv hepatitis b c have died on air exposure immediately in the vaginal fluid So therefore my baby is no risk and cannot get hiv hepatitis b c 

3) please do confirm that hiv hepatitis b c all three viruses die on air exposure on bodily fluids such as breast milk on surface or vaginal fluid or semen or any other bodily fluid I may have missed . once these viruses are dead on air exposure they can no longer give me or my family hiv hepatitis b c . If one thought these fluids were from and hiv hepatitis b c person such as the maid .

4) you have said this and common sense  would tell me once hiv hepatitis b c is dead in wet blood due to air exposure This will also apply  to other bodily fluids such as breast milk or semen or vaginal fluid genital secretions once exposed to air . Thus my baby cannot get hiv  hepatitis b c since viruses are dead on air exposure 

Please do mention This applies to hepatitis b c as you do with other clients not just hiv  

Answer all points INCLUDING POINT 2

Thank you and goodbye 

I just forgot to add the word “IMMEDIATELY “please do that as it’s my last reply “

1.  Repetitive.  These viruses are no longer infectious is the situation described.

2.  Repetitive.  Correct- no risk

3.  Repetitive.  See response number 1.

4.  Repetitive.  Correct

Repeating your questions is not going to change the answers.  These replies apply to each of the viruses you describe.  You need to put these unwarranted fears aside and move forward.

End of thread.  EWH