By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 Consider telemedicine for provision of lactation support services; if in-person visit necessary, follow infxn prev & control measures, including use of PPE
By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 Make every effort to conduct newborn f/u visits in person, given importance of weight checks and visual or lab eval for jaundice
By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 Clinicians should prioritize newborn care and vaccination of infants and young children (thru 24 mo of age) when possible
By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 Same approach should be taken w/ respect to infant who has any other ongoing, close contact w/ another person w/ COVID-19. Counsel mothers to inform child’s health care provider that child has had high-risk contact w/ person confirmed to have COVID-19
By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 An infant being breastfed by a mother w/ confirmed COVID-19 should be considered as having suspected COVID-19 for the purposes of infxn control & prevention for the duration of mother’s recommended period of home isolation and 14 days thereafter
By vgreene, 26 May, 2020 Counsel mothers w/ confirmed COVID-19 to take all possible precautions to avoid spreading virus to infant, including hand hygiene and wearing cloth face covering