Abstract

ANALYSIS OF BREAST FEEDING IN COVID-19 POSITIVE MOTHER: A CASE STUDY

Rutuja S. Gaikwad*, Karishma Baikar and Shrutika Surlake

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Abstract

Breastfeeding is a general method of providing nutritional supplements to young infants and child by breast milk. Early initiation of breastfeeding is very important for the infants. Breastfeeding is the cheapest and simplest method of fulfilling the nutritional needs of infants. Poor infant feeding practices and its effects is an obstacle in desirable growth and development of the infants. Exclusive breastfeeding is a method of providing only breast milk to the infants up to 6 months age. There are lots of intrinsic and extrinsic factors which affects breast feeding. The prevalence rate of exclusive breast feeding is too low at global level. In India prevalence rate of EBF is 54.9 %. The EBF is effective in decline the incidence of communicable and noncommunicable diseases among the infants which reduce morbidity and mortality among infants. We have to develop positive attitude towards Exclusive breast- feeding. And it will change the present scenario and reduce the disease burden among infants. Here we study the effect of breast feeding during COVID-19 infection on the growth and development of the baby.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Lactation, Postpartum, Obesity, Maternal health, Infant health.