Is it possible to breastfeed a woman with genital herpes who has had a recurrence two months after delivery? Genital herpes is mainly caused by herpes simplex virus type II infection, which is extremely contagious. When a pregnant woman has genital herpes, the skin and mucous membranes below the waist can appear blisters, and these lesions contain a large amount of virus, which can easily expose the newborn to the lesions when the mother breastfeeds the newborn. The newborn, because of the imperfect cellular immune function, once infected with the herpes virus, is often in very serious condition and the death rate can be as high as 70% or more. Therefore, mothers with genital herpes must be isolated from their newborns for 12-14 days. It is not advisable to contact the newborn until the mother’s clinical infection has been eliminated. The mother should be tested for herpes virus every 2-4 days after delivery until she is no longer infectious or until the lesions have healed. Based on the above, it is best not to breastfeed a mother with genital herpes infection to avoid serious consequences. Newborns born to mothers with genital herpes must have virus cultures taken from the eyes and pharyngeal boils every 4-5 days until they are discharged at two weeks of age or have blood drawn from the umbilical vein and tested for serum-specific antibodies.