Systematic review of the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and lactating individuals and their infants
Fu, W., Sivajohan, B., McClymont, E., Albert, A., Elwood, C., Ogilvie, [...]
Role of maternal COVID-19 vaccination in providing immunological protection to the newborn
Jorgensen, S., Burry, L., & Tabbara, N. (2021). Role [...]
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in mother’s milk post-vaccination
Baird JK, Jensen SM, Urba WJ, Fox BA, Baird JR.J [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Pregnant and Lactating Women: a Cohort Study
Gray KJ, Bordt EA, Atyeo C, Deriso E, Akinwunmi B, [...]
Role of Human Milk Bioactives on Infants’ Gut and Immune Health.
Carr LE, Virmani MD, Rosa F, Munblit D, Matazel KS, [...]
Antibodies in the breast milk of a maternal woman with COVID-19
Dong Y, Chi X, Hai H, Sun L, Zhang [...]
Breastfeeding, a Personalized Medicine with Influence on Short- and Long-Term Immune Health.
This review presents a fascinating summary of immune effects of breastfeeding with a focus on whether breastmilk provides allergic protection.
Colostrum. Dr Alison Stacey, MBBS (Hons) BMedSci DCH DRANZCOG FRACGP Cert IV Breastfeeding Education IBCLC Dip Breastfeeding Management
Colostrum plays a unique role in the transition of the baby to extra-uterine life. It differs from mature breastmilk in a number of ways. Colostrum is a concentrated source of protein, sodium and immunoglobulins (Brodribb 2019). Lower carbohydrate (lactose) levels result in lower volumes; whereas in mature breastmilk, lactose acts osmotically to draw water into the milk (Brodribb 2019). Colostrum also has a laxative effect, helping baby to pass meconium (Brodribb 2019). Secretory IgA, lactoferrin and maternal lymphocytes provide a source of passive immunity to complement that provided via the placenta (Wambach 2016). Human milk oligosaccharides promote the colonisation of baby’s intestinal system with bifidobacteria and act as decoys to prevent infection by pathogens (Wambach 2016).
