Risk Transmission Through Breastfeeding and Antibody in COVID-19 Mother
Ummu Aiman (a), Maratus Sholehah (a), Michael Grant Husein (a)

Medical Student, Medical Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective: SARS CoV 2 has spread beyond the world and make a new challenge in the breastfeeding issue. There is some disagreement among breastfeeding management in confirmed COVID 19 patients China consensus but no evidence shows the transmission via breastfeeding. This paper aims to know the risk of transmission through breastfeeding in COVID 19 patients and antibodies in breastmilk.
Method: We conducted a literature review of publicly available information to summarize knowledge about risk transmission through breastfeeding and antibody in mother confirmed COVID 19
Result: A maternal woman was positive for COVID 19 in throat swabs show negative SARS CoV 2 in breastmilk. No evidence suggests the transmission of SARS CoV 2 from mother to baby via vertical route or breast milk. IgG and IgA were detected in breast milk and potentially against SARS CoV 2.
Conclusion: Mother with COVID 19 can continuing direct breastfeeding with appropriate hygiene precautions (using a mask and wash hand) and should remain separate (home isolation precautions) from other family members including the infant, except for breastfeeding.

Keywords: COVID-19, Breastfeeding, Antibodies

Topic: Maternal, neonatal, and child health