Breast milk could help fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Dutch researchers have made a major breakthrough by finding that the breast milk of women who have tested positive for Coronavirus contains antibodies that could help in fighting infections. In an article published in The Times, it was stated that “Amsterdam University’s medical centre (UMC) has discovered that the antibodies are not destroyed by pasteurisation, meaning that breast milk could be administered as “flavoured ice cubes” to fight the pandemic.” The results of this study could potentially be used as a treatment for Covid. According to science, human breast milk supplies all the necessary nutrients in the proper proportions. It protects against allergies, sickness, and obesity. It protects against diseases, like diabetes and cancer. It protects against infections, like ear infections. According to UNICEF Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies and protects them against illness. Disruption of breastfeeding can lead to a drop in milk supply, refusal by the infant to take the breast, and a decrease in protective immune factors contained in breastmilk. But mothers will be understandably worried and ask themselves whether coronavirus can be passed on through breast milk and what they can do to protect themselves and their babies. The organisation suggests that mothers can continue to breastfeed while taking care with hygiene, take additional hygiene measures and continue to breastfeed if they fall sick and use a cup and spoon to feed babies with expressed breastmilk when too sick to breastfeed.