Breastfeeding in times of covid-19
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2022, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutritional contribution due to its unique composition in nature as the perfect food for infants. recent studies support that its consumption is healthy and safe in states of crisis and emergency worldwide, and is recommended by various international health organizations as a food strategy to reduce infant mortality, especially in the face of the pandemic imposed by COVID-19. Objective:To describe the breastfeeding process maternal in times of covid-19. Materials and Methods:It consists of a study of the type descriptive with information gathering in a systematic way, paying attention to what relevant and up-to-date on the web and publications and research available online. Results: Breastfeeding as a physiological process can save infant lives and improve the health, social and economic development of individuals and nations where They live especially in emergency situations such as the one imposed by the pandemic of the COVID-19, where there is a need to promote it as an outreach strategy in public health, prevent infections and strengthen the immune system of infant individuals at a general level. Conclusions:The estimated precautions for a safe breastfeeding constitute the use of masks and good hygiene practices before, during and after breastfeeding. No transmission detected COVID-19 through breast milk or breastfeeding, so its practice is recommended under the corresponding biosecurity measures
Authors and Affiliations
Lorena Daniela Domínguez Brito, Vanessa Paulina Vargas Olalla
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