Breast feeding at the time of COVID-19: do not forget expressed mother’s milk, please
Riccardo Davanzo
Abstract
In the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and cure, a remarkable issue, particularly in maternity hospitals, is represented by the risk of mother to child transmission by a breastfeeding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive woman.1 In a recent letter, Li states ‘all infants with suspected COVID-19 should be isolated and monitored regardless of whether or not they present with symptoms’,2 without giving further details on the management of newborn infant feeding. Moreover, Chinese colleagues who have recently coped with COVID-19 just do not consider the breast feeding option, nor the use of expressed breast milk for newborn infants.3 We can assume …
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BreastfeedingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Breast milkContext (archaeology)Breast feedingMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTransmission (telecommunications)PediatricsCoronavirusIntensive care medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyInternal medicineBiologyOutbreakPaleontologyElectrical engineeringBiochemistryEngineeringCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum