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Breastfeeding if covid positive
Is it safe to breastfeed a baby boy of 14 days if mother is tested covid positive. will it cause ant harm to baby?
what other precautions should be taken while feeding baby.
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Yes, u can continue to breastfeed baby directly by wearing a mask and proper hand washing before taking the baby
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To watch for any difficulty feeding, increased breathing or decreased urine out
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Visit your local pediatrician if required
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If Baby is stable and you are willing is to feed baby then You can feed baby directly on breast.
Other option you can give expressed breast milk.
You have keep hygiene and wear mask, frequent hand washing.
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Hand hygiene
wear mask
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consult Neonatologist online or locally
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take proper precautions and then feed the child
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
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16 yrs exp
Pune
Continue breastfeeding
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