COVID Unlikely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding mothers are unlikely to transmit the new coronavirus to their babies via their milk, researchers say. No cases of an infant contracting COVID-19 from breast milk have been documented, but questions about the potential risk remain. Researchers examined 64 samples of breast … Read more

Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new case study adds to growing evidence that the new coronavirus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus. “It’s very important to bring to the forefront this finding that mothers and infants can be affected by COVID-19, transmission can occur during pregnancy, and pregnant … Read more