translated from Spanish: Ask mothers to continue breastfeeding with Covid-19

The coordinator of the nutrition area of the Directorate of Perinatal Health and Children, Guadalupe Mangialavori, provided information on a topic of great concern to parents. So far there is no evidence that Covid-19 can be transmitted to the baby through that route. In the daily report of the health portfolio on the situation of coronavirus in our country, the coordinator said: “even those mothers who are suspicious cases or have coronavirus can and should continue to breastfeed, with the necessary protections of personal hygiene and beards, and do not need to be isolated from their children.” She also clarified the need for health teams to maintain breastfeeding, even when moms are in the hospital. During the report, she also said: “We want to strengthen both health teams and families that breastfeeding remains the optimal form of infant feeding, not only because of the ability of their nutritionals but also because it protects against diseases, respiratory diseases especially in this context.” It should be clarified that breast milk is the only food route among children aged 0 to 6 months. And until the age of 2 years is recommended along with the chord foods that are incorporated according to the age of the child progressively. 

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