Breastfeeding and COVID-19

The Editor-in-Chief of International Breastfeeding Journal is selecting articles related to COVID-19 published in the journal to highlight in this collection. All articles have been subject to the journal’s normal peer review process and the collection is not sponsored.

Breastfed 13 month-old infant of a mother with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report

In China, mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 pneumonia are recommended to stop breastfeeding. However, the evidence to support this guidance is lacking. There have been relatively few cases reported ...

Authors: Yuanyuan Yu, Youjiang Li, Yingying Hu, Bin Li and Jian Xu

Citation: International Breastfeeding Journal 2020 15:68

Content type: Case Report

Published on: 6 August 2020
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Mistakes from the HIV pandemic should inform the COVID-19 response for maternal and newborn care

In an effort to prevent infants being infected with SARS-CoV-2, some governments, professional organisations, and health facilities are instituting policies that isolate newborns from their mothers and otherwi...

Authors: Karleen Gribble, Roger Mathisen, Mija-tesse Ververs and Anna Coutsoudis

Citation: International Breastfeeding Journal 2020 15:67

Content type: Commentary

Published on: 25 July 2020
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Breastfeeding and COVID-19

Breastfed 13 month-old infant of a mother with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report

Mistakes from the HIV pandemic should inform the COVID-19 response for maternal and newborn care