Breastfeeding In COVID Times - All You Need To Know
Jan 08, 2022, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
What Precautions to Take for Breastfeeding Under Coronavirus Infection?
Although so far the evidence suggests that the Coronavirus infection doesn’t pass on to the newborn in the mother’s womb or through breastmilk, droplets from infected mothers can still affect the baby. Thus, here are the step by step precautions you must take to safeguard the baby:
- Use Face Mask: Wear a mask at all times (even while breastfeeding) while handling the baby
- Always Wash Hands: Always wash your hands before touching the baby
- Sneeze in Your Elbow: You may happen to sneeze or cough during breastfeeding. Practice doing so in the elbow of your less dominant hand; i.e.
- In the left-hand elbow if you are a right-handed person
- In the right-hand elbow if you are a left-handed person
- Using Tissues: Alternatively, you can use tissues to cough or sneeze while breastfeeding. Put these issues in a solution of soap and water, before disposing of them.
Note: Soap water will dissolve the virus within a few minutes and render the tissues neutral. Do not reuse the tissues in any case, and wash hands thoroughly (for at least 30 seconds to 1 min.) with soap after disposing of the tissues.
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| Jan 07, 2022
Hi, my 3 weeks old baby refuses to drink directly from my nipple . I tried different positions and everything possible but he is not ready to take the nipple in his mouth. When I use a nipple shield he sucks for few seconds and then leaves it. He starts crying and so we give him pumped breast milk/ formula from bottle. He feeds well from bottle. Please advice.
| Jan 07, 2022
I am the mother to a 3 month old breastfed baby. One of my family members has recently tested covid positive but I have no symptoms as of now. Do I need to take test to confirm that I am COVID positive or not or I should already start taking all the precautions? Also please guide me what are the precautions do I need to take?
| Jan 07, 2022
Is it okay for the mother to continue with breastmilk or she should switch to formula milk if tested positive? I am a 27 year old working woman. I am the mother to a 1 year old baby. I have contracted Coronavirus. My baby still takes my feed. I have isolated myself. But my baby cries for breastmilk especially at night. Should I take him in my room to Breastfeed him and put him to sleep or I should completely avoid feeding him? Please guide me I really can't see my child crying like this.
| Jan 07, 2022
My sister-in-law is a Breastfeeding mother. Her baby is 7 weeks old . We recently got to know she is corona positive. I am the Breastfeeding mother of a 1 year old child. Can I Breastfeed her child too? If yes, what are the things we need to keep in mind? Thanks in Advance!
| Jan 07, 2022
Hello Doctor! Thanks for sharing your valuable Inputs on this topic! I got my first shot of Covishield. Then I became corona positive. Should I take my second dose on schedule which is in March. Or I can skip it since I have natural immunity now? Or should I delay it? My child is 1 year and 6 months old and he still takes my breastmilk few times a day.
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