COVID-19 and breastfeeding

By ABA RosePosted on 27 January 202127 January 2021Posted in FactsheetsTagged breastfeeding, coronavirus, COVID-19, World Health Organization

There is still much to be learned about the transmission process of the coronavirus (COVID-19). What is well known, however, is that breastfeeding provides infants with protection against a range
of viral infections including lower respiratory tract infections (LRTs) and health professionals can reassure breastfeeding mothers that they can continue to breastfeed.

Covid-19

There is still much to be learned about the transmission process of the coronavirus (COVID-19). What is well known, however, is that breastfeeding provides infants with protection against a range of viral infections including lower 1 respiratory tract infections (LRTs) and health professionals can reassure breastfeeding mothers that 2 they can continue to breastfeed.

Ready, Set, BABY Live Virtual Prenatal Breastfeeding Education for COVID-19

By ABA RosePosted on 27 October 202027 October 2020Posted in Research SummariesTagged antenatal, coronavirus, COVID-19, education, prenatal

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Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic — a literature review for clinical practice

By ABA RosePosted on 27 October 202027 October 2020Posted in Research SummariesTagged coronavirus, COVID-19, transmission

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Providing breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic: Concerns of mothers who contacted the Australian Breastfeeding Association

By Steve MillerPosted on 21 July 202021 July 2020Posted in NewsTagged breastfeeding, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr Karleen Gribble, mastitis, Naomi Hull, relactation, support

ABA Research published online ‘pre-print’. Concerns of mothers seeking breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the experiences of Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) volunteers who assisted them, were explored via an online survey. Surveys were completed 16th March to 18th of May 2020 and described the COVID-19 related concerns of 340 individuals. One hundred and[…]

Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Address the Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding as Lifesaving Medical Interventions.

By ABA RosePosted on 24 June 202030 June 2020Posted in Research SummariesTagged breastfeeding, breastmilk, coronavirus, COVID-19, transmission

At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, knowledge of how the virus progresses is incomplete. Currently, based on limited testing in COVID-19 and SARS (which is a very similar virus) and other respiratory viruses, breastmilk is thought not to be important in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

When Separation is not the Answer: Breastfeeding Mothers and Infants affected by COVID‐19

By Steve MillerPosted on 3 June 20203 June 2020Posted in ResourcesTagged breastfeeding, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr Karleen Gribble, neonate, skin to skin, virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided detailed guidance on the care of infants of women who are a person under investigation (PUI) or confirmed to have COVID‐19, which supports immediate postpartum mother‐infant contact and breastfeeding with appropriate respiratory precautions. Although many countries have followed WHO guidance, others have implemented infection prevention and control policies (IPC) that impose varying levels of postpartum separation and discourage or prohibit breastfeeding or provision of expressed breastmilk.