All maternity wards were affected by the pandemic in one way or another, from mothers who work outside the home to those who stayed at home with their children, due to social distancing measures to reduce, prevent and avoid contagion and spread of the coronavirus.
Optimal breastfeeding is vital for the good health and well-being of women and children throughout their lives. Thus, WHO and UNICEF recommend early initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour of life; exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continuing until two years of age or older, with the introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary (solid) foods at six months.
This week, from August 1 to 7, we are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, and given the pandemic context in which we find ourselves, the recommendation of pediatricians to maintain breastfeeding in Covid-positive mothers is important. 19.
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