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Health Information For Parents
I have coronavirus (COVID-19). Is it safe to keep breastfeeding my baby? –Natasha
Coronavirus has not been found in breast milk. But if you have COVID-19, you could spread the virus to your infant through tiny droplets that spread when you talk, cough, or sneeze.
Talk to your doctor to help decide whether you should continue to breastfeed. Your breast milk is the best nutrition for your baby and can protect against many illnesses. While you are sick, you can give your baby expressed breast milk.
If you choose to breastfeed or give expressed milk in a bottle, to help prevent spreading the virus to your baby:
Try to limit close face-to-face contact with your baby, and cough or sneeze into a tissue (and then throw it away).
If you have a fever, cough, or trouble breathing, call your health care provider. Other coronavirus symptoms may include:
Also call right away if your baby has a fever or trouble breathing, or seems sick.
Check the CDC and WHO websites for up-to-date, reliable information about coronavirus.
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