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 Follow these rules while breastfeeding your baby


Emphasizing that breast milk protects the baby against many diseases and the importance of breastfeeding during the coronavirus epidemic, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Muzaffer Uçarer said: “Covid19 virus has not been found to transmit breast milk so far. However, since Covid19 is transmitted by droplets and contact, great care must be taken to comply with the hygiene rules.”


Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Muzaffer Uçarer from Istanbul Gelisim University gives some suggestions to breastfeeding mothers. Stating that breast milk protects the baby and strengthens the immune system, Dr. Uçarer said: “The benefits of breast milk proceeds during adulthood. Breast milk reduces the risk of the baby getting respiratory diseases and other infections. Infections that require antibiotics are seen less frequently in the baby and allergic reactions are less common.”

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