Breastfeeding and coronavirus

You might feel worried about how coronavirus could affect your baby if you’re breastfeeding, or planning on breastfeeding. It's important to remember that there is currently no evidence to suggest that the virus can be transmitted through breast milk.

While you could pass it to your baby in the same way as anyone close to you, the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks. Breastfeeding is good for the health of both of you.

Breastmilk contains antibodies which boost your baby's immune system and helps them fight viruses and infections.

The advice is to keep breastfeeding. This is also true for mums who have coronavirus.

You can find more breastfeeding information and tips here. Talk to your midwife or health visitor by telephone if you want to chat about your options further.