Lactation College Blog: Keep Breastfeeding - 5 Facts about Secretory IgA
February 14, 2023
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone.
My daughter’s best friend, who lives in Salt Lake City, recently sent me a text saying that she was sick with Covid and wondered if she should stop breastfeeding her 3-month-old.
My niece, who lives in upstate New York, recently called when she was sick and vomiting and had been diagnosed with a bad GI bug and wondered if it was safe to keep breastfeeding her 4-month-old little boy.
My daughter-in-law recently called to share that she tested positive for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and was concerned about breastfeeding her 5-week-old (my granddaughter!)
In each case I gave the same advice:
Wash hands
Wear a mask
And, if the she felt well enough, KEEP BREASTFEEDING. Stopping breastfeeding would be a dangerous thing to do for the baby.
This week’s blog on Lactation College is about the science behind my recommendations.
We’ve talked about secretory IgA earlier during this semester, but if you are like me, I need several times on a topic before I get it. I hope you find this blog informative.
Bobbi Philipp