Breastfeeding is highly recommended even during COVID-19

World Breastfeeding Awareness Week is observed from August 1 to 7.

During the second wave surge of , the common worry of lactating mothers, who were affected by the pandemic, was whether they could breastfeed their babies. Some general physicians were also unsure whether infected mothers could breastfeed their babies, causing all the more anxiety among families with infants. World Breastfeeding Awareness Week is observed from August 1 to 7. “Breastfeeding is highly recommended even during the pandemic. The virus is not transmitted through breast milk. However, the mother, if infected, needs to take precautions to avoid spread via nasal droplets and touch, says Dr. Leela Digumarti, Public Awareness Committee in charge, Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of Visakhapatnam. She was speaking to The Hindu, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.