Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic, according to a new global study. The international research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in collaboration with the
in 13 neonatal intensive care units across 10 countries, including Brazil, France, Italy, and the US, who participated in the EPICENTRE trial.
Murdoch Children’s Dr. Georgie Dowse said the benefits of family-centered care in the perinatal period for both mothers and babies were well-established. Professor Tingay said the impact of COVID-19 on family-centered care should be considered when updating infection control guidelines.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No, This Is Not How Goldie Hawn Got Her NameHint: Goldie Hawn was born in 1945; DJ Goldie was born 20 years later.
Read more »
9 Famous People Who Were Born Into Wealth, And 9 Who Grew Up In PovertyKate and Rooney Mara come from a multibillion-dollar football family. Their mother's side founded the Pittsburgh Steelers, while their father's side founded the New York Giants.
Read more »
‘Broomstick Killer’ Kenneth McDuff's trail of terror ended 30 years agoA coworker recognized the killer from a profile on 'America's Most Wanted,' putting an end to the torture and killing spree.
Read more »
Infected in the first wave, they navigated long COVID without a roadmapWhen COVID-19 hit in 2020, Ghenya Grondin of Waltham, Massachusetts, was a postpartum doula - a person charged with helping young couples navigate the first weeks of their newborn child's life at home. Grondin, now aged 44, was infected with SARS-CoV-2 in mid-March of that year - before there were tests, before social distancing or masks, and many months before the medical community recognized long COVID as a complication of COVID-19. Three years later, at least 65 million people worldwide are estimated to have long COVID, according to an evidence review published last month in Nature Reviews Microbiology.
Read more »
Congratulation Grandpa Otis Livingston!CBS2's Otis Livingston is now a grandfather. His daughter, Alexandria, and his son-in-law, Brooks, welcomed their first born, Weston, into the world. Weston was born Saturday morning, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Read more »
Congratulations Grandpa Otis Livingston!CBS2's Otis Livingston is now a grandfather. His daughter, Alexandria, and his son-in-law, Brooks, welcomed their first born, Weston, into the world. Weston was born Saturday morning, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Read more »