Coronavirus COVID-19 infection and breastfeeding: an exploratory review

e202005055

Authors

  • Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Grupo Hospiten. Hospiten Estepona. Málaga. España.
  • Juana María Vázquez-Lara Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Hospital Universitario de Ceuta. Unidad Docente de Matronas. Universidad de Granada. Granada-Ceuta. España.
  • Urbano González-Mey Departamento de Cirugía. Hospital Punta de Europa. Algeciras. Cádiz. España.
  • Juan Gómez-Salgado Departamento de Sociología, Trabajo Social y Salud Pública. Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo. Universidad de Huelva. Huelva. España. / Programa de Posgrado de Seguridad y Salud. Universidad Espíritu Santo. Guayaquil. Ecuador.
  • Tesifón Parrón-Carreño Delegación Territorial de Igualdad, Salud y Políticas Sociales. Delegación de Salud de Almería. Junta de Andalucía. Almería. Andalucía. / Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Almería. Almería. España.
  • Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Hospital Universitario de Ceuta. Unidad Docente de Matronas. Universidad de Granada. Granada-Ceuta. España.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pregnancy, Neonate, Newborn, Maternal breastfeeding, Scoping review

Abstract

Background: The new coronavirus disease is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) an international public health emergency that may have negative consequences during breastfeeding. The objective of this work is to investigate the action plan on breastfeeding in postpartum women with SARS-CoV-2 and her newborn.
Methods: A literature search has been conducted through the Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, BVS, and Cuiden databases. The methodological quality of the articles has been assessed using the “Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation” (GRADE). This study has not been registered in PROSPERO.
Results: A total of 14 documents have been found, of which 9 are observational empirical studies. Most of the studies were conducted in China, Italy, the USA, and Australia. A total of 114 mothers infected with coronavirus with their respective newborns have been assessed. The analyzed investigations state that it is best for the newborn to be breastfed; given that mother’s milk samples were analyzed, detecting the presence of antibodies of the coronavirus in them, being a protective factor against infection.
Conclusions: Breastfeeding in postpartum women with SARS-CoV-2 is highly recommended for the newborn, if the health of the mother and newborn allow it. When direct breastfeeding is favoured, the appropriate respiratory hygiene measures always have to be considered. Whether the mother’s health does not permit direct breastfeeding, her breast milk should be previously extracted and kept unpasteurized. To secure the newborn feeding, milk banks are also an appropriate option.

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Published

2020-05-27

How to Cite

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Fernández-Carrasco FJ, Vázquez-Lara JM, González-Mey U, Gómez-Salgado J, Parrón-Carreño T, Rodríguez-Díaz L. Coronavirus COVID-19 infection and breastfeeding: an exploratory review: e202005055. Rev Esp Salud Pública [Internet]. 2020 May 27 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];94:9 páginas. Available from: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/890

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