Breastfeeding mother with coronavirus

 Breastfeeding mother with coronavirus


Overcoming barriers to breastfeeding under certain conditions - Corona virus

We will write about the effect of maternal infectious and non-infectious diseases on breastfeeding in the continuation of previous articles. However, due to the widespread prevalence of new coronavirus infection in many countries, this time we are breastfeeding infants with this infection. Can a breastfeeding mother with coronavirus continue to breastfeed ?!


Breastfeeding mother and baby with coronavirus

Breast milk is without a doubt the best source of nutrition for infants, however many unknowns still exist regarding coronavirus infection or COVID-19. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whether and how to start and continue breastfeeding should be determined by the mother in coordination with the family and the advice of health care providers.


It is also unknown whether infants with COVID-19 are at risk for dangerous complications of the disease, and postnatal transmission through infectious respiratory secretions is a concern. Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should also be considered as suspect and under investigation.


Can a breastfeeding mother with Corona virus continue breastfeeding ?!

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted through breast milk. In addition, a variety of immunosuppressants (antibodies) against COVID-19 have been found in breast milk samples, which is good news, which means that mothers make immunosuppressants against the coronavirus and pass it on to their infants through milk, and their immunity against Raise the virus without transmitting the virus to the infant through milk.


Given the well-known benefits of breastfeeding and its insignificant role in the transmission of infections caused by other respiratory infectious viruses, including Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-COV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-COV), With Qovid-19 infection, mothers can continue to breastfeed their infants, provided they take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory secretions. These precautions for mothers with symptoms include wearing a proper face mask, standard hand washing before and after breastfeeding, and cleaning surfaces with disinfectants as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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