Breastfeeding provides a protective hug and the benefits have outweighed the risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acta Paediatr
; 112(6): 1177-1181, 2023 06.
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| ID: mdl-36945791
ABSTRACT
Mothers have been very hesitant about breastfeeding when they have COVID-19 infection or vaccinations. Maternal milk protects neonates through its high biological value, immune factors and anti-infectious molecules and this review shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 is not transmitted through breast milk. COVID-19 vaccines induce anti-spike antibodies with neutralising capacity, and phagocytosis, and no vaccine particles or messenger ribonucleic acid have been detected in breast milk. Most drugs used for maternal COVID-19 infections are safe for breastfed infants. CONCLUSION:
The clear benefits of breastfeeding by far outweigh the very low risk of infant infections from COVID-19.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Vacinas contra COVID-19
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article