La Leche League Canada

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We have published a media release about Continuing to Nurse Your Baby Through Coronavirus (2019-nCoV; COVID-19) and Other Respiratory Infections. We encourage a...ll families to recognize the importance of breastfeeding in providing immunological protections to the breastfed child. Anyone who believes they may have COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; SARS-CoV-2) is encouraged to follow good hygiene practices, such as thoroughly washing their hands and wearing a protective mask to prevent spread of the virus. If someone becomes ill enough to require hospitalization, the baby should be allowed to continue breastfeeding if at all possible, keeping in mind the possible negative results from separation or disruption of breastfeeding. In an extreme circumstance, if an interruption of breastfeeding is deemed medically necessary, hand expressing or pumping the milk is encouraged. In such cases, the expressed milk, which contains multiple immune factors, may be fed to the baby to help prevent the baby from getting the infection or to help reduce the severity and duration of an infection if the baby does get sick. Please see our full media release for more information. https://www.llli.org/coronavirus/ World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action - WABA CDC Global UNICEF #WorldHealthOrganization #COVID19 #Coronavirus #NovelCoronavirus #2019nCoV #RespiratoryInfection [Image: Teal background Text: BREASTFEEDING AND THE CORONAVIRUS "We encourage all families to recognize the importance of breastfeeding in providing immunological protection to the breastfed child." LLLI Media Release, February 2020. www.llli.org/coronavirus "Considering the benefits of breastfeeding and the insignificant role of breastmilk in the transmission of other respiratory viruses, the mother can continue breastfeeding, while applying all the necessary precautions." UNICEF Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know, February 2020. https://www.unicef.org//novel-coronavirus-outbreak-what-pa]

If you have received help from La Leche League, we would appreciate your support in the form of a donation so we can continue to help others breastfeed. Thank you! http://www.lllc.ca/lllc-New_Liskeard/donate

It's National Breastfeeding Week #FoodFriday! #nbwcanada2019 What foods or snacks do you prepare that enable you to breastfeed, chest feed, human milk feed, or pump while eating? Any great one handed snack ideas? What can a support person, partner, or spouse help with?

This #FoodFriday we continue to celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week by sharing a delicious traditional South African dish called Bobotie. Bobotie is a ground beef dish baked in a rich egg custard. It does have settler roots as originating from Dutch influences. It's important to know the history of our food. Enjoy!

A beautiful photo project for #blackbreastfeedingweek #BBW2019 "This is a week to discuss the lack of diversity among lactation consultants and to change our narrative," says Seals Allers. "A time to highlight, celebrate and showcase the breastfeeding champions in our community who are often invisible. And to make sure that breastfeeding leadership also reflects the same parity we seek among women who breastfeed." Read more about one initiative this year, a Hackathon happening in Detroit, with those gathering to create innovative and culturally relevant solutions to reduce preterm birth and infant mortality rates that are strikingly high amongst black Detroiters; http://blackmothersbreastfeeding.org/hackathon/