As the public health situation around COVID-19 continues to progress, below is a list of reliable resources to help guide lactating parents. USLCA will continue to update these links as new information becomes available.
Information:
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine – https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-coronavirus
- American Academy of Pediatrics – https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx
- American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology – https://www.acog.org/patient-resources/faqs/pregnancy/coronavirus-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding
- Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute – https://default.salsalabs.org/Td67b0425-59ce-431f-92ff-c4883245dcdd/4e4f9eb8-0c31-47d6-ba2b-16ec9722328e
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-guidance-breastfeeding.html & https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/inpatient-obstetric-healthcare-guidance.html
- Human Milk Banking Association of North America – https://www.hmbana.org/news/statement-on-coronavirus.html?fbclid=IwAR12pAhJJ05jd_FIJ8xQ7r1H-NmRN5RpaGqdpSgjFy60c8QCaqfWfgRlz6s
- Infant Risk Center – https://www.infantrisk.com/covid-19-vaccine-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding
- International Lactation Consultant Association – https://lactationmatters.org/2020/03/18/ilca-statement-on-breastfeeding-and-lactation-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
- International Society of Research in Human Milk & Lactation – https://www.isrhml.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3368
- La Leche League USA – https://lllusa.org/coronavirus-and-breastfeeding/
- National Perinatal Association – https://www.nationalperinatal.org/covid-19
- UNICEF – https://www.unicef.org/stories/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-what-parents-should-know?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ec03feb3-89d5-4aa8-9873-fc2fab0cdf34
- World Health Organization – https://www.who.int/publications-detail/home-care-for-patients-with-suspected-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-presenting-with-mild-symptoms-and-management-of-contacts?fbclid=IwAR11pw9EqO1Dt8winmVNF2LnZj_eXkkkV2vb6_hsqj1-2OmFtkjk7FJvkw4
Resources:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric–Gynecologic Care from ACOG – https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/covid-19-vaccination-considerations-for-obstetric-gynecologic-care
- Breastfeeding through COVID-19 from USLCA – https://uslca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Breastfeeding-through-COVID_19.pdf
- COVID-19: Best Practices for Lactation Consultants & Perinatal Educators webinar with USLCA – https://uslca.org/education-resources/recorded-webinars-2#!form/USLCARecordedWebinars/5e70f0eb43f51f6bd74fd274
- COVID-19 Health Literacy Project (currently breastfeeding is not one of the available resources but a request has been submitted that they consider adding) – https://covid19healthliteracyproject.com/?fbclid=IwAR24vRdLJ1kb1aHq0GkA4W8AgJyJ2Dx4Hyt-8zc043EL3szzZKgDn4AIGdc#
- Don’t feed homemade formula to babies; seek help instead from AAP – https://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/02/25/homemadeformulapp022519?fbclid=IwAR3uscrasehpTlCBj43a1EVBKUgKUIPALCnIZS_AKWKMHW4dKU8drv9Cp9I
- FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 from AAP – https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/faqs-management-of-infants-born-to-covid-19-mothers/?fbclid=IwAR1ODOVaa1MNW6LjJDP5trG3v2yDq2KYIVipjQOO6PUAJ4_4GKVvhj9Oi1o
- Guidelines for Healthcare Facility Management of Perinatal Care of Persons with
COVID-19 or Suspected COVID-19 from Bryna Sampey – https://uslca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Updated-Guidelines-for-Healthcare-Facility-Management-of-Perinatal-Care-of-Persons-with-COVID-19-or-Suspected-COVID-19_.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3bEtVAqDUyR_76fNccnGyJDqD504SYYMQndSY4JA9TvNtajcUAmibCnO8 - HIPAA Emergency Response from US Department of Health and Human Services – https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/index.html
- Home visit guidelines from CMS – https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-18-hha.pdf
- Meditation and Relaxation for healthcare providers with Headspace – https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181773/headspace-free-health-care-provider-public-health
- Milk Donation & COVID-19 from HMBANA – https://www.hmbana.org/news/milk-donation-covid-19.html
- Milk Handling for COVID-19 Positive or Suspected Mothers in the Hospital Setting from HMBANA – https://www.hmbana.org/file_download/inline/a593dd72-be78-471e-ae5e-6490309108fd
- Protect Pregnant and Lactating Women with COVID-19 Through Research, Not from Research from Breastfeeding Medicine – https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/bfm.2020.29155.ams?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Click+here&utm_campaign=BFM+PR+May+18+2020&
- Q&A on COVID-19 from WHO – https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-on-covid-19-pregnancy-childbirth-and-breastfeeding
- Resources for Lactation Supporters During COVID-19 from Lactation Education Resources –https://www.lactationtraining.com/covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3HxPVlu54-wfH13Wd-dwI93V8Tz7-yVpPvfW9UdXhAtawNta4lpG-ngJs
- Shared Decision-Making for Infant Separation from USLCA – https://uslca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Shared-Decision-making-for-infant-separation.pdf
- Should Infants Be Separated from Mothers with COVID-19? First, Do No Harm from Breastfeeding Medicine – https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/bfm.2020.29153.ams
- Strategies to Provide Equitable Care During COVID-19 from Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine – https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2385/COVID_Final.pdf
- Virtual Consult Guidelines from Paperless Lactation – https://paperlesslactation.com/blog/virtual-consult-best-practices-for-lactation-consultants
