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Impact of maternal feeding practices on neonates born to mothers infected with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study in Sichuan Province

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of different feeding methods on the manifestation of novel coronavirus infection symptoms in newborns following maternal infection with the novel coronavirus. RESULTS: Among the 257 mother-infant pairs, participants were categorized into three groups according to feeding method: the direct breastfeeding group (n = 125), the bottle-feeding with expressed breast milk group (n = 87), and the artificial feeding group (n = 45). No statistically significant differences were observed in the maternal clinical manifestations of COVID-19 across the three groups (p > 0.05). Importantly, none of the newborns in any of the three groups exhibited symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection either during hospitalization or during the one-week follow-up after discharge.

Source: BMC Research Notes

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-025-07456-0

Authors: Danfeng Xu, Hongyu Xiang, Lingfang Liu, Pingmei Yu, Jing Zhou, Yanling Yang, Kaimei Yang, Zerong Yang, Lingdan Zan, Wenjing Deng, Zeying Zeng, Die Song

Institutions: Chengdu Medical College, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,690

OpenAlex ID: W4413927276

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