For decades the guidelines were for HIV+ mothers not to breastfeed for fear of viral transmission. According to this article & many others, that has changed. It seems the guidelines have switched to allow for HIV+ mothers with undetectable viral levels to breastfeed. This is worth noting.
The academy (pediatrics) says the risk of transmission is very low when those conditions are met. However, completely avoiding breastfeeding is the only option with zero risk for HIV transmission to the baby.
So even at undetectable levels, the research still touts abstinence as the only completely safe option. It's a new direction. Not sure how I feel about it. However, it's not something I'll have to deal with. Still, I wouldn't want to be the parent who thought things were safe only find out they weren't.
Cya...
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