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i am having covid symptoms ( no smell)..i m having 4 months old baby...breastfeeding is safe in this?
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Yesss breastfeeding is safe. Because benefits outweighs the disadvantage of breastfeeding.
Only downside is that because you are in contact with the baby he/she may get the virus from you. But in such small children they are asymptomatic so just quarantine is enough for both of you and you take treatment as prescribed by your doctor.
Only if you are taking Tab.Fabiflu (favipravir) then breastfeeding is to be discontinued for those many days. Otherwise you can givr
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