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Covid-19

Pregnancy and COVID-19

According to the CDC, “Pregnant people are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.”

Learn more about COVID-19 and pregnancy here.
According to the CDC, COVID-19 is uncommon in newborns born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy. Additionally, current evidence suggests that breast milk is not likely to spread the virus to babies.

Learn more about COVID-19 and pregnancy here.

According to the CDC, “Pregnant women should avoid close contact with persons with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, maintain 6 feet of distance from nonhousehold members, and take general COVID-19 preventive measures, including wearing masks and practicing hand hygiene.”

Learn more about protecting by baby here.
Always call your doctor, hospital or emergency services and seek their advice on what to do. If your gynecologist is available, you can also call them.
If you have not been given any alternative instructions, you should call your doctor, the hospital or emergency services.
If you feel your child moving regularly, you don’t have any heavy bleeding and if your water has not broken you can stay at home for a little longer before making your way to hospital. Always contact your doctor for guidance.
According to the CDC, “Any of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines can be offered to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you have questions about getting vaccinated, a conversation with your healthcare provider might help, but is not required.”

Learn more about getting vaccinated here.

Talk with your doctor about getting vaccinated. There is little data available about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant. According to the CDC, “Pregnant people are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.”

Learn more about getting vaccinated here.

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

Talk with your doctor about breastfeeding with COVID-19. According to the CDC, “Current evidence suggests that breast milk is not likely to spread the virus to babies.”

Learn more about COVID-19 and breastfeeding here.

According to the CDC, “Current evidence suggests that breast milk is not likely to spread the virus to babies.” Please keep in mind that while the virus is not likely to spread while breastfeeding, COVID-19 spreads very easily from person to person and is most commonly spread during close contact.

Read more about how COVID-19 spreads here.
Talk with your doctor about ways to prevent infection with COVID-19. According to the CDC, “Pregnant women should avoid close contact with persons with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, maintain 6 feet of distance from nonhousehold members, and take general COVID-19 preventive measures, including wearing masks and practicing hand hygiene.”

Read more about avoiding COVID-19 infection here.

According to the CDC, current evidence suggests that breast milk is not likely to spread the virus to babies.

Check here for updates as current evidence is always changing.

First, talk with your doctor. Right now COVID-19 is not present breast milk so you can follow the general recommendations for storing breast milk:
Overview: storage of breast milk
  • At room temperature 4 hours 
  • In the refrigerator (32 - 39.2°F) Up to 3 days
  • In the freezer (-4°F) 3 months

Baby and COVID-19

According to the CDC, “While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Babies under 1 year old and children with certain underlying conditions may be more likely to have severe illness from COVID-19.”

Read more about COVID-19 in children and teens here.
The CDC recommends the following to keep your baby safe and healthy:
  • Do not put a face shield or mask on your baby
  • Limit visitors to see your new baby
  • Keep distance between your baby and people who do not live in your household or who are sick
  • Know possible signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection among babies
  • Bring your baby for newborn visits
  • Ensure safe sleep for your baby

Read more about keeping your baby safe and healthy here.
Contact your doctor or pediatrician to confirm or rule out a potential infection. They will be able to best assist you!
According to the CDC:
  • Coronaviruses on surfaces and objects naturally die within hours to days. Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunlight will reduce the time the virus survives on surfaces and objects.
  • Normal routine cleaning with soap and water removes germs and dirt from surfaces. It lowers the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection.

Learn more about COVID-19 on surfaces here.
COVID-19 is more infectious than other pathogens. Therefore, more rigorous hygiene is recommended for items such as pacifiers, bottles and breast pumps. Sterilization every time before use is child's play: some bottles like the MAM Easy-StartTM Anti Colic Bottle, have an integrated sterilizing function. It is also very easy to sterilize all MAM pacifiers in their own sterilizing box in a microwave. Not only is this method quick, it also takes less electricity than boiling. Furthermore, it is very likely that the microwave can render the coronavirus harmless or at least reduce its potency, in the same way as it does for bacteria.
The mother or father should also wash their hands thoroughly before and after sterilization and make use of disinfectants. It also helps to wear a mask to avoid any potential transmission of coronavirus to pacifiers, bottles, and breast pumps whilst they are being sterilized.