Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding among SARS-CoV-2 Infected Pregnant Women: A Single Centre Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although current guidelines recommend that mothers with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection should be encouraged to initiate and continue breastfeeding, up-to-date literature shows conflicting data regarding breastfeeding experiences in infected women. This survey aimed to report on the psychological impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on breastfeeding practice and medical counselling in a single tertiary center in Southern Italy.

Methods

One-hundred breastfeeding women with SARS-CoV-2 infection at delivery were given an anonymous questionnaire regarding breastfeeding and women's perception of the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding.

Results

75% of women reported they had difficulty breastfeeding; among them, 66 (66%) declared that separation from their

SUBMITTER: Sirico A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature