Here are current recommendations for breastfeeding mothers who have, or who are being tested for, COVID-19. This guidance has been sourced directly from world-leading health organisations and experts. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Discover the latest in breastfeeding and breastmilk – from new, publicly available resources to critical research findings. Our partners are leading experts in their fields, all working to educate and empower, and improve the health of mothers and babies worldwide. Learn more about how your patients, organisation or community can benefit from these science-driven advances.  

Check here for a selection of freely available evidence-based resources. Developed by or in collaboration with our partners at world-leading organisations, universities and research centres, these valuable tools and educational materials are designed to cultivate thriving, sustainable breastfeeding environments and robust maternal and child health programmes.

Coming Soon: LactaHub – An evidence-based resource for breastfeeding intelligence
Under construction and expected in 2020, LactaHub is an open access knowledge platform created to enable health professionals, decision-makers and researchers to be more effective in their daily work. Here, evidence-based scientific knowledge about breastfeeding and breastmilk will be brought together and made freely available in a structured, practice-oriented manner. Users can expect all content on this growing and evolving platform to be reviewed by an independent scientific editorial board to verify it is of the highest quality.

Coming Soon: Family Larsson-Rosenquist Clinical Image Collection 
Including approximately 100 educational photos and 10 videos, the FLRF Clinical Image Collection depicts breastfeeding mothers and babies exhibiting specific lactation and breastfeeding topics, and will be available for those that would like to include high-quality pictures or videos in their communications. Images are compiled with the help of various practitioners in the Foundation’s name, and produced in strict accordance with ethical and legal requirements for medical photography in which patients are involved. All have been reviewed and approved by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Images are exclusively for nonprofit, educational, medical or scientific use.

LactaMap - An online lactation care support system
LactaMap is an online, evidence-based lactation care support system developed with The University of Western Australia to help healthcare providers resolve breastfeeding challenges and ensure consistent care for breastfeeding mothers and their infants. The free resource features over 100 clinical practice guidelines, 20 information sheets that can be printed or emailed to patients, and LactaPedia – a glossary of lactation for science and medicine. LactaPedia is a go-to source for standardised, research-based terminology for lactation, breastfeeding and breastmilk, developed by The University of Western Australia with sponsorship from FLRF.

Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly: A Guide to Global Scale-Up
Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) is an evidence-based programme from the Yale School of Public Health targeting data-driven, concrete measures countries can take to sustainably increase breastfeeding rates. Eight countries have now successfully implemented the BBF process: England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Myanmar and Samoa, along with pioneers Mexico and Ghana. Led by Professor Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, BBF is expected to continue expanding to other countries, such as China and Mozambique.

Breastfeeding and Breast Milk – from Biochemistry to Impact
Published by the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation at Thieme, the evidence-based reference book, Breastfeeding and Breast Milk – from Biochemistry to Impact, presents a holistic, scientifically robust overview of key topics written by experts from a range of disciplines, including medicine, sociology, political science, culture and economics. The book explores factors surrounding the influence of breastfeeding and breastmilk on children’s health and development, and is a valuable resource for decision-makers and healthcare providers alike. It also features LactaPedia – A glossary of lactation for science and medicine.

INTERGROWTH-21st Preterm Postnatal Growth Standards and Feeding Protocol 
The INTERGROWTH-21st Preterm Postnatal Growth Standards and Feeding Protocol, coordinated by the University of Oxford, are globally validated growth standards, feeding protocols, clinical tools and practical training materials created to improve preterm infant health outcomes globally. The package has been produced by the International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium for the 21st Century – a global, multidisciplinary network of more than 300 researchers and clinicians from 27 institutions in 18 countries worldwide led and coordinated by José Villar and Stephen Kennedy of the University of Oxford; distribution and training is being supported by the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation.

A Resource Toolkit for Establishing and Integrating Human Milk Banks
Compiled by a group of international experts, A Resource Toolkit for Establishing and Integrating Human Milk Banks is a compendium of standards and best practices that communities can follow to set up and operate safe, high-quality and sustainable human milk banks – a lifesaving alternative for babies that lack access to their own mothers’ milk. The compendium can be used to guide the implementation of human milk banks as integrated programmes within existing newborn and nutrition programming, and consequently, improve survival and long-term health for vulnerable infants.

aha! Swiss Allergy Centre
The aha! Swiss Allergy Centre offers a wealth of educational information about the causes, prevention and treatment of allergies and intolerances, and breastfeeding’s leading role in allergy prevention. Resources for healthcare professionals and the general public are available, covering topics such as allergies/intolerances, asthma, eczema/skin reactions.