The impact of coronavirus outbreak on breastfeeding guidelines among Brazilian hospitals and maternity services: a cross-sectional study.
Walusa Assad Gonçalves FerriFábia Martins Pereira-CelliniKelly CocaDavi Casale AragonPaulo NaderJoão Cesar LyraMaryneia Silva do ValeSérgio MarbaKatiaci AraujoLaura Afonso DiasDaniela Marques de Lima Mota FerreiraGislayne NietoLêni Marcia AnchietaRita de Cássia SilveiraMarta David Rocha de MouraValdenise Martins L Tuma CalilViviane Christina Cortez MoraesJoão Henrique Carvalho Leme de AlmeidaMaurício MagalhãesThaise Cristina Branchee SoniniJuliane Barleta JavorskyÉrica Lobato Acaui RibeiroRodrigo FerreiraLouise Dantas Cavalcante de AlmeidaRosângela GarbersGabriella Maset da Silva FariaAnelise RooschAna Ruth Antunes de MesquitaRebecca Meirelles de Oliveira Pintonull nullPublished in: International breastfeeding journal (2021)
In Brazil, hospitals have not followed recommendations to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding during the COVID-19 outbreak. The disagreement between international guidelines has been a major issue. The absence of recommendations on breastfeeding support during the pandemic led to difficulties in developing standards among hospitals in different regions of Brazil and other countries worldwide. The scientific community needs to discuss how to improve maternal and infant care services to protect breastfeeding in the current pandemic.