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Corona positive mother can feed child
I have one daughter who has 18 months old.my wife is corona positive since 3 days without any symptoms but she has body weakness.
I want to know that can my wife feed my daughter.
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Yes you can feed. Masking and sanitizing is always necessary. Breast milk does not contain corona virus.
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Ya... definitely she can feed the baby... She needs to sanitise her hands before touching the baby ...wear a N95 mask preferably or double masking and then feed the baby
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Yes she can. Just wear N95 mask
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Dr. Maheshwari D
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Salem
Yes sir she can continue braestfeeding ..but before handling baby hand wash, sanitize...use double mask while feeding..
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Yes, she can feed the baby after handwashing and wearing double mask. But since the baby is 18 months old, she is not dependent on mother's feed. If she eats other things well, then you can think about keeping her separate. Because she is 18 months old, stopping the breastfeed for few days wouldn't cause any harm.
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