Share 'Will tandem nursing spread germs between my children?'

No special measures are normally needed as far as hygiene and the sharing of the breasts. Normal baths and showers will suffice. There is no reason to clean the nipple area between children and, as always during lactation, use of soap on the nipple is not recommended except under special circumstances. In general, even if one child becomes sick, there is no reason to take any special precautions…