Health of the Newborn and Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review.
Carmen Amelia Salvador-PinosEdson Zangiacomi MartinezSusana Eulalia Dueñas MatuteRosa Romero de AguinagaJuan Carlos JácomeStephanie Michelena-TupizaValheria Cárdenas-MoralesPublished in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2022)
The reviewed studies show evidence of a beneficial effect of breastfeeding and highlights its importance on the current pandemic due to the immune reinforcement that it provides. Breastfed individuals showed better clinical response due to the influence on the microbiota and to the nutritional and immune contribution provided by breast milk, compared with those who were not breastfed.