Nursing mothers should breastfeed babies despite coronavirus - WHO

A mother should breastfeed her new-born baby even if she has a suspected or confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

A mother should breastfeed her new-born baby even if she has a suspected or confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the“Based on the available evidence, WHO’s advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of“Mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged to

initiate and continue breastfeeding and not be separated from their infants, unless the mother is too unwell,” he said.Mr Tedros noted that evidence suggests children are at lower risk for catching the coronavirus than adults, but are at high risk of coming down with diseases and other conditions that breastfeeding helps prevent.

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