UCLA Health experts weigh in on breastfeeding during a pandemic

Parenting a newborn has never been easy, but caring for a baby in a pandemic can be especially challenging. Common worries about whether a baby will sleep at night or take to breastfeeding are now accompanied by a new set of concerns for parents over how to keep their babies safe during these uncertain times.

Breastfeeding, in particular, is one area where many moms-to-be and mothers of newborns are seeking guidance. We asked a pediatrician, lactation consultant and OB/GYN physician, to weigh in the safety of breastfeeding during the pandemic.

Read the Q&A here:

https://connect.uclahealth.org/2020/08/06/breastfeeding-during-the-pandemic/

If you are interested in interviewing one of our experts, please contact Alana Prisco at [email protected]

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