I am lactating women with COVID-19 virus, is there any risk of transmitting the virus through breast milk to my baby?

I am lactating women with COVID-19 virus, is there any risk of transmitting the virus through breast milk to my baby? Print

Created by: Team Rx.Health

Modified on: Thu, 5 Mar, 2020 at 3:10 AM

In limited case series reported to date, no evidence of virus has been found in the breast milk of women with COVID-19.
No information is available on the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 through breast milk.

Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-guidance-breastfeeding.html