Global and National Breastfeeding Resources

• World Health Organization (WHO):
  • Q&A Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Breastfeeding (7 May 2020)
  • Q&A Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Pregnancy and Childbirth (2 September 2020)
  • WHO Academy’s COVID-19 mobile learning app.
  • Clinical management of COVID-19
  • FAQs Breastfeeding and COVID-19 For health care workers (12 May 2020)
  • The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) Breastfeeding and Covid-19 YouTube Video. (28 May 2020)
  • Reproductive Health and COVID-19, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding and COVID-19 (social media tiles/infographics)
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): 
  • Key Advocacy Messages on Breastfeeding and COVID-19 (8 May 2020)
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: 
  • ABM Statement on Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (10 March 2020)
• American Academy of Pediatrics:
  • Breastfeeding Guidance Post Hospital Discharge for Mothers or Infants with Suspected or Confirmed SARS-Co V-2 Infection (Updated 2 December 2020)
  • FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19  (Updated 19 November 2020)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists:
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19), Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding: A Message for Patients (Updated 6 November 2020)
  • Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Summary of Key Updates (Updated 6 November 2020)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 
  • Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborns (Updated 3 November 2020)
• Human Milk Banking Association of North America:
  • COVID-19 This is a special section with resources related to milk banking, donor milk, and COVID-19.
  • Milk Donation & COVID-19
• KellyMom: 
  • COVID-19: Current Recommendations at a Glance (Updated 8 April 2020)
• La Leche League International (LLLI): 
  • References in relation to COVID-19, Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Donor Milk (Updated 9 September 2020)
• La Leche League USA (LLL USA): 
  • Coronavirus and Breastfeeding, Frequently Asked Questions. (Updated 8 October 2020)
• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists:
  •  A message for pregnant women and their families (Updated 6 August 2020)
• The Royal College of Midwives/Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: 
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy, Information for healthcare professionals (Published 24 July 2020)
• The Recovery House:
  • Drug & Alcohol use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. (Updated 20 October 2020)
    
    

Resources for Lactation Consultant

• Your local WIC agency or WIC Breastfeeding website.
• AMA Journal of Ethics: This organization has been talking about how to practice ethically in pandemics and epidemics for years, and now turns its attention to coronavirus with many resources, including a podcast.
• Journal of Human Lactation facebook page: this site offers ongoing scientific posts about coronavirus.
• International Lactation Consultant Association: Resources for Skilled Lactation Providers on COVID-19 provides resources, guidelines, and communication tools.
• National Perinatal Association: provides a set of resources and information similar to the other organizations here, as well as including a webinar
• United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC): Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, including COVID-19*