@Article{Szczygioł2022,
journal="Pediatria Polska - Polish Journal of Paediatrics",
issn="0031-3939",
volume="97",
number="2",
year="2022",
title="Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic",
abstract="The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic significantly influenced aspects of children’s nutrition, in particular breastfeeding and the percentage of breastfeeding mothers. During the pandemic, changes in postnatal care have occurred and may result in a global decline of the breastfeeding initiation rate and problems with long-term maintenance of lactation. Mother’s milk is not a source of viral infection for a child; on the contrary, due to the presence of antibodies specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it gives the possibility of acquiring passive immune protection. Currently, breastfeeding requires special care and protection. Emphasizing the benefits of human milk should become a priority in obstetric, neonatal and pediatric departments.",
author="Szczygioł, Paulina
and Królak-Olejnik, Barbara",
pages="140--145",
doi="10.5114/polp.2022.116033",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/polp.2022.116033"
}