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Safety of Breastfeeding in Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Qingqing Luo; Lan Chen; Dujuan Yao; Jianwen Zhu; Xiangzhi Zeng; Lin Xia; Min Wu; Lin Lin; Zhishan Jin; Qingmiao Zhang; Dilu Feng; Shihuan Yu; Bo Song; Wanlin Zhang; Hongbo Wang; Yanfang Zhang; Zhengyuan Su; Minhua Luo; Xuan Jiang; Hui Chen.
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  • Qingqing Luo; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Lan Chen; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Dujuan Yao; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Jianwen Zhu; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Xiangzhi Zeng; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Lin Xia; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Min Wu; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Lin Lin; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Zhishan Jin; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Qingmiao Zhang; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Dilu Feng; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Shihuan Yu; 2.First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
  • Bo Song; Forth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
  • Wanlin Zhang; Reproductive Center, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
  • Hongbo Wang; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Yanfang Zhang; State Key Laboratory of Virology, National Virus Resource Center, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
  • Zhengyuan Su; State Key Laboratory of Virology, National Virus Resource Center, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
  • Minhua Luo; 6.State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Wuhan Institute of Virology,
  • Xuan Jiang; The Joint Center of Translational Precision Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou, China
  • Hui Chen; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Preprint in English | medRxiv | ID: ppmedrxiv-20033407
ABSTRACT
BackgroundThe outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is threatening a surging number of populations worldwide, including women in breastfeeding period. Limited evidence is available concerning breastfeeding in women with COVID-19. MethodsTwenty-three pregnant women and puerperae were enrolled in the study. To evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on SARS-CoV-2 transmission, the presence of SARS-CoV-2, IgG and IgM in breast milk, maternal blood and infant blood were assessed. Feeding patterns were also recorded in follow-up. ResultsNo positive detection for SARS-CoV-2 of neonates was found. All breast milk samples were negative for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The presence of IgM of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk was correlated with maternal blood. The results of IgG detection for SARS-CoV-2 were negative in all breast milk samples. All the infants were in healthy condition while six of them were fed with whole or partial breast milk. Eight infants received antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 in one month after birth and the results were all negative. ConclusionFindings from this small number of cases suggest that there is currently no evidence for mother-to-child transmission via breast feeding in women with COVID-19 in the third trimester and puerperium.
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