Experiences of breastfeeding during COVID‐19: Lessons for future practical and emotional support (Journal of Maternal & Child Nutrition)
By Amy Brown & Natalie Shenker , First published: 23 September 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13088 The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown and social distancing led to changes to breastfeeding support available to women in the United Kingdom. Face‐to‐face professional support was reduced, and face‐to‐face peer support was cancelled. Anecdotal media accounts highlighted practices separating some mothers and babies in hospitals, alongside inaccurate stories of the safety of...