Risk transmission through breastfeeding and antibody in COVID-19 mother.
Gac Sanit
; 35 Suppl 2: S524-S529, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1587743
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
SARS-CoV-2 has spread beyond the world and makes a new challenge in the breastfeeding issue. There is some disagreement among breastfeeding management in confirmed COVID-19 patients China consensus but no evidence shows the transmission via breastfeeding. This paper aims to know the risk of transmission through breastfeeding in COVID-19 patients and antibodies in breast milk.METHOD:
We conducted a literature review of publicly available information to summarize knowledge about risk transmission through breastfeeding and antibody in mother confirmed COVID-19.RESULT:
A maternal woman was positive for COVID-19 in throat swabs show negative SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk. No evidence suggests the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to baby via vertical route or breast milk. IgG and IgA were detected in breast milk and potentially against SARS-CoV-2.CONCLUSION:
Mother with COVID-19 can continuing direct breastfeeding with appropriate hygiene precautions (using a mask and wash hand) and should remain separate (home isolation precautions) from other family members including the infant, except for breastfeeding.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
/
Reviews
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Gac Sanit
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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