Evidence · Review article
Misalignment of global COVID-19 breastfeeding and newborn care guidelines with World Health Organization recommendations.
- Allied health
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Family-integrated care
- Infection
- Infection prevention
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Postnatal and transitional care
- Transitional care
This paper is from 2020, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
This review assessed COVID-19 maternal and newborn care guidance from 33 countries for alignment with WHO recommendations on skin-to-skin contact, early breastfeeding, rooming-in, expressed and donor milk, breastmilk substitutes and psychological support for separated dyads. It found considerable inconsistency, with no national guidance fully aligned with WHO and frequent recommendations against breastfeeding-supportive practices. The authors argue that future outbreak guidance should weigh the benefits of maternal proximity and breastfeeding against transmission risk.
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