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COVID-19 Lactation Sources

CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/maternal-or-infant-illnesses/covid-19-and-breastfeeding.html

ILCA

https://ilca.org/covid-19/

United States Lactation Consultants Association = COVID-19 and Breastfeeding

https://uslca.org/covid19-breastfeeding

As the public health situation around COVID-19 continues to progress, below is a list of reliable resources to help guide lactating parents. USLCA will continue to update these links as new information becomes available.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine – https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-coronavirus

American Academy of Pediatrics – https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx

Center for Disease Control & Prevention – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-guidance-breastfeeding.html

Human Milk Banking Association of North America – https://www.hmbana.org/news/statement-on-coronavirus.html?fbclid=IwAR12pAhJJ05jd_FIJ8xQ7r1H-NmRN5RpaGqdpSgjFy60c8QCaqfWfgRlz6s

International Lactation Consultant Association – https://lactationmatters.org/2020/03/18/ilca-statement-on-breastfeeding-and-lactation-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

La Leche League USA – https://lllusa.org/coronavirus-and-breastfeeding/

National Perinatal Association – http://www.nationalperinatal.org/COVID-19

World Health Organization – https://www.who.int/publications-detail/home-care-for-patients-with-suspected-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-presenting-with-mild-symptoms-and-management-of-contacts?fbclid=IwAR11pw9EqO1Dt8winmVNF2LnZj_eXkkkV2vb6_hsqj1-2OmFtkjk7FJvkw

HIPAA Emergency Response from US Department of Health and Human Services – https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/index.html

Home visit guidelines from CMS – https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-18-hha.pdf

Meditation and Relaxation for healthcare providers with Headspace – https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1yFrD7EgrZ2mJPZxvtDx_mofzKn8sgxDOwgBrf3PsmL3hI3Oudx8SMrsE

Virtual Consult Guidelines from Paperless Lactation – https://paperlesslactation.com/blog/virtual-consult-best-practices-for-lactation-consultants

TELEHEALTH FOR BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMICBy Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM

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US Health and Human Services has relaxed their rules for using HIPAA-compliant communication tools for telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency

Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Health and Human Services (HS), accessed March 27, 2020