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Symptoms of Rubella in newborns

Contingent upon while during the pregnancy the embryo is contaminated, it might have no indications or might be stillborn. Babies who endure may have various birth deserts. These birth absconds are alluded to as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).  The most well-known indications of innate rubella disorder in infants incorporate: Low birth weight  Small head/ Microcephaly   Brain inflammation Cataracts Damage to the retina Hearing loss Heart defects Enlarged liver and spleen Bruises or other skin spots Enlarged lymph nodes

Benefits and Reason for not breastfeeding

Benefits

Maternal

  • Contraindication in the maternal drug, e.g. cytotoxins and maternal HIV (in the UK).
  • Unable to establish feeding.
  • Maternal dislike.
  • Breast abscess (can use other breasts).
  • Maternal acute illness ( in case of sepsis, Herpes simplex virus type 1, and some medication such as iodine, sedating psychotherapeutic drugs, radioactive iodine-131, and cytotoxic chemotherapy).

Infant

  • Acute illness such as phenylketonuria, and infant with maple syrup urine disease.
    Maple syrup urine disease

  • Cleft lip/palate (may manage to breastfeed).
  • Metabolic disease, e.g.galactosaemia.

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