Best Practices for COVID-19–Positive or Exposed Mothers—Breastfeeding and Pumping Milk
Sandra Sullivan, Lindsay A. Thompson
Abstract
This Patient Page offers breastfeeding and pumping milk guidelines for mothers who have tested positive for COVID-19, who have been exposed to COVID-19, or work in a setting with increased risk of exposure to the virus.
Topics & Concepts
BreastfeedingMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)LactationBreast milkObstetricsPediatricsEnvironmental healthPregnancyVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseBiologyOutbreakChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionBreastfeeding Practices and Influences