The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends breastfeeding during COVID-19 infection. Human milk is the best form of infant nutrition providing significant protection against many illnesses for term and preterm infants. The impact of a pandemic on breastfeeding is unknown. This study seeks to address this public health issue. Breastmilk will be collected from mothers positive for COVID-19. Samples will be analyzed for the COVID-19 virus specific nucleic acid and antibody in real-time and results will be immediately disseminated to relevant organizations to inform local, national and international guidelines surrounding breastfeeding to protect the health of infants.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
59
Exposure of interest for this observational study is current COVID-19 positive status or COVID-19 positive status during pregnancy
Sinai Health System
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breastmilk
To describe the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in human milk samples collected from mothers positive for COVID-19
Time frame: 2-6 months
SARS-CoV-2 antibody in breastmilk
To describe the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody in human milk samples collected from mothers positive for COVID-19
Time frame: 2-6 months
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