Lactancia con COVID [ESP-ENG]
I tested positive for COVID, news that scares me not only because of all the cases and deaths but also because of infecting my baby who is only one year old; better (my son) thank GOD he has not presented any symptoms, only my partner and me.
Due to the anguish of not infecting my baby, I started researching about breastfeeding with the virus, and if it is safe for the baby not to get COVID; and the answer is NO, all the studies are deeply in favor of breastfeeding.
To date, the transmission of active cases of COVID through breastfeeding has not been detected, and they claim that they generate antibodies to fight the disease, which motivates them to continue breastfeeding.
Even though studies report that there is no way to infect the baby through breast milk, I started from the moment I knew I had COVID to take precautions; such as wearing a mask permanently, washing my hands with soap and water before touching the baby, always having alcohol on hand, disinfecting all areas I have touched, avoiding touching my baby's eyes/nose/mouth.
It is a challenge since my son is in a stage where he wants to be on top of me, he does not want to eat if not to be glued to the teat; I talked to his pediatrician and he tells me that he may be feeling bad, although we do not see symptoms of COVID, he may be down and without appetite, we just have to wait if any symptoms appear.
lo bueno de mantener la lactancia en estos casos es que los bebes reciben los anticuerpos! ojala te recuperes pronto mamá!
Así es ! Es lo bueno de estar amamantando, Gracias a dios estamos mejor.