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La Leche League International

Multilingual information about coronavirus (COVID-19) and breastfeeding
April 16, 2020 - Media release from La Leche League International
Breastfeeding, Childbirth, and COVID-19​
February 19, 2020 - Media release from La Leche League International
Continuing to Nurse Your Baby Through Coronavirus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) and Other Respiratory Infections
Resources from La Leache League International resources on ​Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
Updated article on Vaccines to include resources on COVID-19 vaccines and breastfeeding

La Leche League Asia & Middle East

New!  COVID-19 Vaccines and Breastfeeding - updated as of March 29, 2021
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Articles from Close to the Heart Vol. 21, No. 1 (Early-& Mid-Year 2020)
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding Families Around the World
  • Breastfeeding in Splendid Isolation During COVID-19
  • Living in China During the Outbreak of COVID-19

La Leche League Italia

La Leche League Italia video interview with Karleen Gribble "Breastfeeding protects in emergencies" - April 13, 2020
La Leche League Italia Video-intervista a Karleen Gribble "Nelle emergenze l’allattamento protegge" - 13 aprile 2020
​https://www.lllitalia.org/risorse/allattare-durante-un-emergenz

Other Resources

The following resources are listed in alphabetical order by source with the most recent information at the top and shared for your convenience not as an endorsement. Please keep in mind that information is being released and updated rapidly and these may not be the most up-to-date resources.​

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
ABM Statement "Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination in Lactation" - December 14, 2020
English
日本語 - Japanese

ABM Statement on Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) - March 10, 2020
中文 - Chinese
English

Deutsche - German
Italiano - Italian
日本語 - Japanese
Español - Spanish
Türk - Turkish

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
​"Tips for Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19" - last updated January 13, 2022
English
Español - Spanish

"FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19" - last updated December 1, 2021
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/faqs-management-of-infants-born-to-covid-19-mothers/

"Breastfeeding Guidance Post Hospital Discharge for Mothers or Infants with Suspected or Confirmed SARS-Co V-2 Infection" - last updated December 1, 2021
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/breastfeeding-guidance-post-hospital-discharge/

"Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic" - last updated September 10, 2021
English
Español - Spanish​

"The American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on Care of Newborns to Mothers with COVID-19"
July 23, 2020 News Release

"AAP issues guidance on breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic" - April 23, 2020
​https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/04/23/covid19breastfeeding042320

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
"FAQs: COVID-19, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breastfeeding: Answers from Ob-Gyns" - last updated April 28, 2022
​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English
Español - Spanish

American Journal of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (AJOG)
"COVID-19 vaccine response in pregnant and lactating women: a cohort study" - March 25, 2021
​www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(21)00187-3/fulltext

American Medical Association (AMA)
"Association of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Neonatal and Early Infant Outcomes" - February 10, 2022
​jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2788938

"COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women" - February 8, 2021
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776449

American Society for Microbiology
"Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, Antibodies, and Neutralizing Capacity in Milk Produced by Women with COVID-19" - published February 9, 2021
​mbio.asm.org/content/12/1/e03192-20?fbclid=IwAR3tqdMvrIJGo4ieQ1vJsjL9pHEhHfD1oyFxMJnsTlPCxJgP1i68uZ7AzPM

Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
COVID-19 - last reviewed January 2022

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/covid-19
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e-lactancia
"COVID-19 vaccine" (English and Spanish) - last update April 23, 2022
e-lactancia.org/breastfeeding/covid-19-vaccine/product/

"Maternal Coronavirus 2019-nCoV infection (COVID-19)" (English and Spanish) - last update November 24, 2021
​www.e-lactancia.org/breastfeeding/maternal-coronavirus-2019-ncov-infection-covid-19/product/

Frontiers in Immunology
“Milk from Women Diagnosed with COVID-19 Does Not Contain SARS-CoV-2 RNA but Has Persistent Levels of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgA Antibodies” - December 23, 2021
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.801797/full
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InfantRisk Center
"COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding" - last updated July 27, 2021
https://www.infantrisk.com/covid-19-vaccine-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding

"COVID-19 Vaccines, Mechanisms, and Breast Milk Antibodies" - June 17, 2021
www.infantrisk.com/content/covid-19-vaccines-and-breastmilk-antibodies

"Breastfeeding with COVID-19 - Safety and Guidelines" - December 9, 2020
​www.infantrisk.com/content/breastfeeding-covid-19-safety-and-guidelines

Harvard University
"Maternal and Infant Outcomes Associated with Maternity Practices Related to COVID-19: The COVID Mothers Study" an international research survey published in Breastfeeding Medicine - published March 5, 2021
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/bfm.2020.0353

International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
"Women’s Rights in Childbirth Must be Upheld During the Coronavirus Pandemic" - March 29, 2020
English
Français - French
Español - Spanish

International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
Webinar "Protecting Mother-Infant Contact and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

"What IBCLCs Need to Know About COVID Vaccines" - December 11, 2020
https://lactationmatters.org/2020/12/11/covid_vaccine/

​"When separation is not the answer: Breastfeeding mothers and infants affected by COVID‐19" - May 26, 2020
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mcn.13033

ILCA Statement on Breastfeeding and Lactation Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 18, 2020
English
日本語 - Japanese

Journal of Human Lactation
"Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response for Breastfeeding, Maternal Caregiving Capacity and Infant Mental Health" - August 6, 2020
​journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0890334420949514

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)
​SMFM Statement "SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy" - December 1, 2020
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2591/SMFM_Vaccine_Statement_12-1-20_(final).pdf

​The Lancet Global Health
"A public health approach for deciding policy on infant feeding and mother–infant contact in the context of COVID-19" - February 22, 2021
​www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30538-6/fulltext

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
"COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and those planning pregnancy" - updated April 22, 2022
​ranzcog.edu.au/statements-guidelines/covid-19-statement/covid-19-vaccination-information

UNICEF
"COVID-19 FAQs: Tips and guidance for protecting your family during the COVID-19 pandemic" last updated April 7, 2022
​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English

Français - French
Español - Spanish
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"Navigating pregnancy during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic" - December 16, 2021
​عربى - Arabic
English

Français - French
Español - Spanish

"Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic" - July 29, 2021
​عربى - Arabic
English

Français - French
Español - Spanish
Türk - Turkish
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"What coronavirus means for breastfeeding" video
​عربى - Arabic
English
Español - Spanish
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UNICEF, Global Nutrition Cluster, Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM)
"Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of COVID-19" - March 30, 2020
https://www.ennonline.net/covid19iycfbrief
​عربى - Arabic
English
Français - French
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish

Unicef UK The Baby Friendly Initiative
"
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources and Guidance to Support You"
https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/COVID-19/

Coronavirus Research
https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/news-and-research/baby-friendly-research/coronavirus-research/

UNICEF and USAID Advancing Nutrition
"Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed" - April 24, 2020
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https://www.advancingnutrition.org/news-events/2020/04/24/infant-and-young-child-feeding-recommendations-when-covid-19-suspected-or

University of Florida
"Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness" - August 24, 2021

USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
"COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding" - updated March 3, 2022
中文 - Chinese
English
한국어 - Korean
Español - Spanish
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese

COVID-19 and Pregnancy - updated March 3, 2022
中文 - Chinese
English
한국어 - Korean
Español - Spanish
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
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"Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19" - updated January 20, 2022

中文 - Chinese
English
한국어 - Korean
Español - Spanish
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese​
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"Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Breastfeeding" - last reviewed March 25, 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/maternal-or-infant-illnesses/covid-19-and-breastfeeding.html

Slides: "Use of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine: Clinical Considerations" (slides 15-17 provide information about pregnant and breastfeeding women) - December 12, 2020
​www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2020-12/slides-12-12/COVID-03-Mbaeyi-508.pdf

"Implementation of Hospital Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in the Context of COVID-19 — United States", July 15–August 20, 2020 - last reviewed November 25, 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6947a3.htm

​World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
Publications and resources from organisations related to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and breastfeeding compiled by WABA
https://waba.org.my/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-and-breastfeeding/

World Health Organization (WHO)
"Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period" - March 15, 2022
​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English

Français - French
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish

"Interim recommendations for use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, under Emergency Use Listing", see page 5 for information on pregnant and breastfeeding women - January 21, 2022
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-vaccines-SAGE_recommendation-BNT162b2-2021.1

"Frequently asked questions: COVID-19 vaccines and breastfeeding based on WHO interim recommendations" - September 15, 2021
www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-FAQ-Breast_feeding-Vaccines-2021.1

"New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic" - March 16, 2021
​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English
Français - French
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish

"Definition and categorization of the timing of mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2" - February 7, 2021
www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-mother-to-child-transmission-2021.1

"Background document on mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) against COVID-19", see pages 14-15, 23, 32, 41-43 for information on pregnant and breastfeeding women - January 14, 2021
www.who.int/publications/i/item/background-document-on-mrna-vaccine-bnt162b2-(pfizer-biontech)-against-covid-19
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"What we know about breastfeeding and newborn care in the context of COVID-19" update 38 - October 12, 2020
English
​Español - Spanish
Français - French

"Home care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 presenting and management of their contacts", WHO Interim guidance (see footnote c on page 2) - August 13, 2020
​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English
Français - French
Português​ - Portuguese
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish

Scientific Brief on Breastfeeding and COVID-19 - June 23, 2020
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/breastfeeding-and-covid-19

"FAQs: Breastfeeding and COVID-19" (For health care workers) - May 12, 2020
​عربى - Arabic
English
Français - French
Português​ - Portuguese
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish

​"Q&A: Coronavirus disease(COVID-19): Breastfeeding" - May 7, 2020

​عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English

Français - French
Русский - Russian
Español - Spanish
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