Breastfeeding in times of COVID-19: a scoping review

Souza, Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula; Pereira, Ana Paula de; Prandini, Naiane Ribeiro; Resende, Ana Clara Antunes Pereira; Freitas, Efigênia Aparecida Maciel de; Trigueiro, Tatiane Herreira; Wall, Marilene Loewen

doi:10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2021-0556en

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“…Nesse sentido, a amamentação deve ser incentivada desde o início da gestação, de forma que haja uma conscientização acerca dos benefícios do aleitamento materno. Para isso, o profissional de saúde é indispensável na transmissão das informações acerca do aleitamento materno (Moura et al, 2017;Souza et al, 2022), no sentido de orientar as mães no período gestacional e na lactação, assistindo-as com atendimento de qualidade, permitindo ainda que sejam sanadas suas dúvidas, angústias, medos, crenças, de modo a proporcionar confiança na prática da amamentação (Santana, et al, 2013). E, para a consolidação desta prática, é importante o acompanhamento de pré-natal por equipe de enfermagem qualificada, havendo repasse de qualidade de informações sobre os benefícios da amamentação exclusiva, além de sanar dúvidas e receios relatados pela nutriz (Silva, et al, 2022).…”

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Os benefícios do aleitamento materno para o desenvolvimento infantil

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Araújo

Martins

2022

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O leite materno consiste num alimento de suma importância que traz inúmeros benefícios para a saúde e desenvolvimento do bebê, sendo recomendado sua exclusividade nos primeiros seis meses de vida do indivíduo. Nesse contexto, há uma preocupação em torno do desmame precoce, uma vez que pode levar a um aumento das taxas de morbidade e mortalidade na infância, causando um grave problema de saúde pública. Frente a isso, este trabalho tem como objetivo ressaltar a importância do aleitamento materno bem como seus impactos na saúde da mãe e do bebê. Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica, com abordagem qualitativa, realizada nas bases de dados online Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e National Library of Medicine (PubMED). Com base nas evidências científicas investigadas, verificou-se que o aleitamento materno além de nutrir, atua no sistema imunológico da criança, promove saúde física, mental e psíquica para a criança e para a mãe, por meio da interação e vínculo estabelecido durante a amamentação. Deste modo, observou-se a importância da conscientização das mães através da orientação dos profissionais da saúde acerca do tema, de forma que essa assistência ocorra do pré-natal ao pós-parto.

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“…Considera-se como maior desencadeador do desmame precoce, a falta de informação ou informações conflitantes acerca da amamentação e seu processo, especialmente no que se refere aos profissionais da saúde, que devem estar capacitados para auxiliar na prevalência do aleitamento materno (Souza et al, 2022).…”

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Os benefícios do aleitamento materno para o desenvolvimento infantil

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Araújo

Martins

2022

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“…It is possible that, during hospital admission, due to healthcare workers' fear of being infected despite having personal protective equipment and high rates of vaccination, less support was given to mothers with a COVID-19 infection with regard to BF. Likewise, given the need to isolate, which restricted the movement of these mothers once they had been diagnosed with the infection, it is also likely that they received less support following their discharge from hospital, and in this case they were only able to access off-site resources (for example, breastfeeding support groups or medical follow-up via telephone or video) [25][26][27] . In the same manner, a lack of information on the theoretical bene ts that BF could provide to children of mothers with a COVID-19 infection, could lead many mothers to rule out this option for fear that contact with their newborn could increase their risk of infection.…”

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Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

Gabriel

Lozoya

Ibarra

et al. 2023

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Background There are very few studies assessing the association between a COVID-19 infection and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) upon discharge following the first waves of the pandemic and after the initiation of vaccination. The primary objective of this study is to compare the rates of EBF upon discharge in mothers diagnosed with a COVID-19 infection at the time of the birth versus a group of non-infected mothers in maternity hospitals with Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accreditation. The secondary objectives include determining the rates of BF at 3 and 6 months of life in both groups, as well as determining the possible factors involved in the rates of EBF observed upon discharge.Methods An observational, multi-center, prospective cohort study conducted from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 and with follow-up during the first six months of life. Follow-up was performed via telephone contact with calls performed at three and six months. A multivariate logistic regression analysis model was performed to identify the factors related to a lower probability of EBF upon discharge.Results 308 mother-infant pairs participated in the study, 111 in the cohort of exposed patients and 197 in the cohort of non-exposed patients. Exposure to COVID-19 during the birth (AOR 5.28; 95% CI 2.01, 13.86), not practicing BF previously (AOR 36.3; 95% CI 7.02, 187.74), birth via cesarean section (AOR 5.06; 95% CI 1.62, 15.79) and the weight of the newborn (AOR 1.01; 95% CI 1.01, 1.01) were associated with a greater risk of not performing EBF upon discharge. At three months, 52.4% of exposed patients vs. 57% of non-exposed patients (p = 0.33) were performing EBF, with the rates of EBF at six months being 43% vs. 39.3% (p = 0.45) respectively.Conclusions Mothers with a mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection at the time of the birth had a lower probability of feeding their babies with EBF at the time of discharge from hospital in a group of BFHI-accredited hospitals.

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“…The stress and anxiety brought about by the pandemic, along with the disruptions to healthcare services, have the potential to adversely affect breastfeeding outcomes [ 9 ]. A published review revealed that mothers who tested positive for COVID-19 were less inclined to initiate breastfeeding and had a shorter duration of exclusive breastfeeding in comparison to mothers who tested negative [ 4 ].…”

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Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study

Moini,

Heidari,

Eftekhariyazdi

et al. 2023

Int Breastfeed J

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Background Given the limited availability of research on the association between COVID-19 infection and breastfeeding success, the primary objective of this study is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of this relationship. Methods This prospective cohort study included 260 women who were on the postnatal ward of an academic hospital affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences during the COVID-19 pandemic (between March and August 2021). Among these women, 130 had tested positive for COVID-19 in pregnancy, while the remaining 130 were considered healthy. The study aimed to assess various factors, including sociodemographic characteristics and the results of four validated questionnaires: The Bristol Breastfeeding Questionnaire, The Multidimensional of Perceived Social Support (MPSS), The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES), and The Postpartum Partner Support Scale (PPSS). These questionnaires were administered to each participant to gather relevant data. After eight weeks, a telephone follow-up was carried out to assess the success of breastfeeding. The evaluation focused on determining if exclusive breastfeeding was maintained or not. Data was collected by questioning mothers about their infants’ feeding habits in the past 24 h. Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the exclusive use of breast milk without the introduction of other liquids or solid foods. Results Women with a previous COVID-19 infection (case group) had a lower mean infant gestational age (P < 0.001) and a higher prevalence of cesarean section (P = 0.001) compared to the control group. The proportion of women who exclusively breastfed was higher in the control group (98.5%) than in women with a history of COVID-19 infection (89.2%) (P = 0.011). Furthermore, the case group reported lower scores in perceived social support and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, in contrast to the control group. Notably, there was a significant correlation between breastfeeding success and women’s breastfeeding self-efficacy score. Conclusions The findings of this study offer valuable insights for healthcare professionals, enabling them to promote early initiation of breastfeeding in mothers with a history of COVID-19 infection, while ensuring necessary precautions are taken.

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Breastfeeding in times of COVID-19: a scoping review

Cited by 9 publications

References 52 publications

Os benefícios do aleitamento materno para o desenvolvimento infantil

Os benefícios do aleitamento materno para o desenvolvimento infantil

Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study

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