Note: This page reflects guidance from early in the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021). COVID-19 is now considered endemic, and much of this guidance has been superseded. Please consult current CDC and WHO resources for up-to-date recommendations.
COVID-19 and Infant Feeding
COVID-19: Separating Infected Mothers from Newborns: Weighing the Risks and Benefits by Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, FABM. March 31, 2020.
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Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond by Karleen Gribble, BRurSc, PhD
Infant feeding during the Covid-19 outbreak from UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Continuing to Nurse Your Baby Through Coronavirus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) and Other Respiratory Infections from La Leche League International. 19 Feb 2020.
COVID-19 Infant Feeding Resources from Safely Fed Canada
COVID-19 Resources for Families from Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Includes breastfeeding, community, mental health and child care info.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker. Great information (and infographics) from the National Perinatal Association on pregnancy & breastfeeding in relation to COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and breastfeeding from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
COVID-19: Evidence-Based Information for Sharing from The Birth Place Lab
COVID-19 and Perinatal Resources by Laurel Wilson, BSc, IBCLC, RLC, CCCE, CLE®, CLD, CPPFE, CPPI
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, including COVID-19 from the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
Evidence-based statements on breastfeeding and COVID-19 from the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML)
Pregnancy & Birth Resources
COVID-19: Separating Infected Mothers from Newborns: Weighing the Risks and Benefits by Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, FABM. March 31, 2020.
COVID-19: Evidence-Based Information for Sharing from The Birth Place Lab
COVID-19 and Perinatal Resources by Laurel Wilson, BSc, IBCLC, RLC, CCCE, CLE®, CLD, CPPFE, CPPI
General Infant Feeding Resources
Maximising breastmilk and re-lactation guidance from UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Relactation: A Guide to Rebuilding Your Milk Supply by Lucy Ruddle, IBCLC (Book – also available on KindleUnlimited)
from KellyMom.com:
- Increasing Low Milk Supply
- Got Milk? Index of All Things related to Milk Supply
- Relactation Resources
- Infant feeding in Emergencies