18th March 2020
Many parents are very concerned about how to feed their babies during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we share the latest statement on best practice from Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative – who also suggest that all practitioners follow latest updates from the UK governments and the World Health Organization (WHO) as these could change as more information becomes available.
The Unicef statement (on the link below) includes:
- Public Health England (PHE) guidance – If you are breastfeeding while infected
- Accessing infant formula – information from First Steps Nutrition Trust
In addition, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has updated their guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy (published today 18 March) to reflect the announcement on Monday evening (16 March) that pregnant women have been placed in a ‘vulnerable group’. Check the summary of updates on pages 3-5 to see all the changes.
As a result RCOG Information for pregnant women is updated:
