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Published Evidence
COVID-19 Published Evidence in relation to breastmilk
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18 September 2020
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find.
Study shows reassuring initial findings for infant health.
Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2:
First Report from the PRIORITY Study
Valerie J Flaherman et al., Clinical Infectious Diseases, , ciaa1411,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1411
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200922135431.htm

Research Letter
August 19, 2020
COVID-19 transmission through breast milk is unlikely
Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in Breast Milk From 18 Infected Women
Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH1; Paul Krogstad, MD2; Kerri Bertrand, MPH1; et al
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2769825


Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know.
Caring for Women Who Are Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant,
or Postpartum During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2767060
Australian Government Department of Health - Updated weekly

Join the community supporting mums-to-be to go alcohol-free
http://www.pregnantpause.com.au
Open Letter: It’s time for a clear, visible health warning label
Australian and New Zealand Food Forum Ministers will soon meet to decide
whether to support a health warning label on alcohol products.
Add your name to the growing list of people calling for
a clear, visible health warning label by endorsing the letter on this link.
https://visiblehealthwarning.org/
https://fare.org.au/
Australian Government Department of Health - Updated weekly
Get the latest information from the Department of Health about COVID-19.
Are you pregnant or considering a pregnancy during COVID-19?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aYxkAMrnL0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.health.gov.au/
Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions
- The Lancet Microbe
This paper shows SARS-CoV-2 inactivated by heat, pasteurisation would be effective. It is not a peer-reviewer paper but looks ok and is in a reputable journal.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(20)30003-3/fulltext
Pregnancy, childbirth and caring for newborns: advice for mothers (COVID-19)
- Government of Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-advise-mothers.html?fbclid=IwAR0gE0_Tp-kggalxgTl61SBmbCZRJe34C4rbRiDLOkwoDoZqBCSrPxO7MHs
