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
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
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
La Leche League Asia & Middle East
Articles from Close to the Heart Vol. 21, No. 1 (Early-& Mid-Year 2020)
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
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 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 July 20, 2022
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 August 2, 2022
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 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
e-lactancia
"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
InfantRisk Center
"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"
"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
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
UNICEF
"Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information centre"
عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English
Français - French
Español - Spanish
"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
"What coronavirus means for breastfeeding" video
عربى - Arabic
English
Español - Spanish
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
https://www.advancingnutrition.org/news-events/2020/04/24/infant-and-young-child-feeding-recommendations-when-covid-19-suspected-or
USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
COVID-19 and Pregnancy - updated March 3, 2022
中文 - Chinese
English
한국어 - Korean
Español - Spanish
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
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 July 20, 2022
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 August 2, 2022
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 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
e-lactancia
"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
InfantRisk Center
"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"
"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
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
UNICEF
"Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information centre"
عربى - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
English
Français - French
Español - Spanish
"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
"What coronavirus means for breastfeeding" video
عربى - Arabic
English
Español - Spanish
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
https://www.advancingnutrition.org/news-events/2020/04/24/infant-and-young-child-feeding-recommendations-when-covid-19-suspected-or
USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
COVID-19 and Pregnancy - updated March 3, 2022
中文 - Chinese
English
한국어 - Korean
Español - Spanish
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
