Multilingual information about coronavirus (COVID-19) and breastfeeding

La Leche League International

Resources from La Leache League International resources on ​Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
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Updated article on Vaccines to include resources on COVID-19 vaccines and breastfeeding

Media releases from La Leche League International:
  • April 16, 2020 - Media Release from La Leche League International about "Breastfeeding, Childbirth, and COVID-19​"
  • February 19, 2020 - Media Release from La Leche League International about "Continuing to Nurse Your Baby Through Coronavirus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) and Other Respiratory Infections"
​​عربى [Arabic]
الفيروس التاجي والرضاعة الطبيعية
الرضاعة الطبيعية والولادة وكوفيد-19​・
إرضاع طفلك أثناء الإصابة بفيروس كورونا (ن كوف-2019:  كوفيد-19) والتهابات رئوية أخرى​・
български [Bulgarian]
Кърмене на бебето по време на Коронавирус (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) и други инфекции на дихателните пътища

中文 [Chinese] ​新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）和母乳喂养的信息​
​[简体中文]
  • 母乳喂养，分娩和COVID-19
  • ​持续哺乳你的宝宝-在新型冠状病毒（2019-nCoV; COVID-19）和其他呼吸道疾病感染威胁下
[繁體中文]
  • ​母乳哺育，分娩和COVID-19
  • ​持續哺乳你的寶寶-在新型冠狀病毒（2019-nCoV; COVID-19）和其他呼吸道疾病感染威脅下

Nederlands [Dutch]
Borstvoeding geven tijdens een uitbraak van het Coronavirus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) en andere luchtweginfecties

​​English
Français [French]
Continuer d’allaiter votre bébé en cas de coronavirus (2019-nCoV, COVID-19) et d’autres infections respiratoires
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Deutsche [German]
Ελληνικά [Greek]
עברית​ [Hebrew]
​ההנקה במקרה שחלית בוירוס הקורונה או במחלות אחרות בדרכי הנשי
(2019-nCov; COVID-19)​
Magyar [Hungarian]
Szoptatás a koronavírus (2019-es új típusú koronavírus; COVID-19) és más légúti fertőzések esetén

Italiano [Italian]
Proseguire l’allattamento nonostante il Coronavirus ed altre infezioni respiratorie

日本語 [Japanese]
Português [Portuguese]
Continue a amamentar o seu bebé com coronavírus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) e outras infecções respiratórias

Română [Romanian]
Continuă să alăptezi copilul în timpul coronavirusului (2019-nCOVID; COVID-19) și a altor infecții respiratorii

Español [Spanish]
Türk [Turkish]
​KORONAVİRÜS 2019 (COVID-19)
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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-emergenza

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
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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
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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
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"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
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"What coronavirus means for breastfeeding" video
​عربى - Arabic
English
Español - Spanish
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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
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"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​
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"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
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"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
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