Court bans tattooed mother from breastfeeding
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An Australian woman who was tattooed after giving birth has been banned from breastfeeding by a judge who ruled it exposed the baby to an unacceptable risk of harm. The woman, 20, who was not identified, has lodged an appeal which is due to be heard by the Family Court in Sydney today.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that she had a finger and a foot tattooed in May without telling the tattoo artist she was breastfeeding.
It prompted the 11-month-old boy鈥檚 father, who is separated from the mother, to take the toddler to live with him, claiming his former partner had mental health and drug issues.
The woman petitioned the Federal Circuit Court and in an interim hearing on June 5 it agreed she should have primary care but must not breastfeed due to the risk that she contracted a blood-borne disease when having the tattoos. The ruling came despite the woman recording negative results on hepatitis and HIV tests.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association said it was worried that a dangerous precedent could be set. 鈥淭attooing is a regulated industry, so if you go to a tattoo parlour that is reputable then the chances (of contracting an infection) are very low,鈥 chief executive Rebecca Naylor said.
鈥淚 think unless there鈥檚 evidence that she has contracted an infection as a result of that tattoo, then it is unreasonable.
鈥淭attooing in and of itself, as long as it鈥檚 done in a reputable way and that the infection control procedures are followed, the risk is low and so no, we would absolutely encourage women who have had tattoos to breastfeed their babies for as long as they choose to.鈥
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