Question: Can I breastfeed safely if I have contracted COVID-19?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Coronavirus infection and pregnancy
section_headers: Advice for women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus infection who have recently given birth
Q. Will I be able to stay with my baby/give skin-to-skin if I have suspected or confirmed coronavirus?
section_content: Yes, if that is your choice. Provided your baby is well and doesn’t require
care in the neonatal unit, you will stay together after you have given birth.
In some other countries, women with confirmed coronavirus have been advised to
separate from their baby for 14 days. However, this may have potential
negative effects on feeding and bonding.
A discussion about the risks and benefits should take place between you and
your family and the doctors caring for your baby (neonatologists) to
individualise care for your baby. This guidance may change as knowledge
evolves.

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This answers the question and provides information about care during COVID-19.
This does not answer the question.This answer contains information about mother and baby staying together in a room after the baby is born and does not provide any information on breastfeeding.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Coronavirus infection and pregnancy
section_headers: Advice for women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus infection who have recently given birth
Q. Will I be able to breastfeed my baby if I have suspected or confirmed coronavirus?
section_content: Yes. There is no evidence showing that the virus can be carried or passed on
in breastmilk. The well-recognised benefits of breastfeeding and the
protection it offers to babies outweigh any potential risks of transmission of
coronavirus through breastmilk. Provided your baby is well and doesn’t require
care in the neonatal unit, you will stay together after you have given birth
so skin-to-skin and breastfeeding can be initiated and supported if you
choose.
The main risk of breastfeeding is close contact between you and your baby, as
if you cough or sneeze, this could contain droplets which are infected with
the virus, leading to infection of the baby after birth.
A discussion about the risks and benefits of breastfeeding should take place
between you and your family and your maternity team. This guidance may change
as knowledge evolves.
When you or anyone else feeds your baby, the following precautions are
recommended:

Wash your hands before touching your baby, breast pump or bottles
Try to avoid coughing or sneezing on your baby while feeding at the breast
Consider wearing a face mask while breastfeeding, if available
Follow recommendations for pump cleaning after each use
Consider asking someone who is well to feed your expressed breast milk to your baby.

If you choose to feed your baby with formula or expressed milk, it is
recommend that you follow strict adherence to sterilisation
guidelines. If you are expressing breast milk in hospital, a dedicated breast
pump should be used. Further information on infant feeding during the
coronavirus pandemic is available from
Unicef.

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This answers the question immediately and in the first sentence.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on whether or not it is safe for a mother to breastfeed if she has Covid-19 and what precautions should be taken when breastfeeding.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): Accessing food and essential supplies
section_headers: If you’re not clinically extremely vulnerable or self isolating
section_content: You can shop for food and other essentials in person unless you:

have been told to stay at home because you’re clinically extremely vulnerable (you’re shielding)
are self isolating because your or someone in your household has symptoms
you’re finding it difficult to leave your home for any other reason (for example, because of a disability)

Supermarkets are disinfecting trolleys and baskets to protect you.
Make sure you use the markings on the floor and advice in store to follow
social distancing rules.
You should shop in store if you can so that supermarket delivery slots are
available for those who need them most. Supermarkets are working with
government to prioritise access to online delivery slots for the vulnerable as
far as their capacity for deliveries allows.
Try to plan what your household and anyone you’re supporting needs for a
number of days ahead so that your trips to buy food and essentials are as
infrequent as possible.
Shopping for others
Consider offering to shop for people you know who are self-isolating and
unable to get to the shops.
If you’ve signed up for the NHS Volunteer Responders
programme, you can volunteer to support those in your
community other than family and friends.
If you’re shopping for someone else, most of the major supermarkets have ways
that you can pay on behalf of
others, such as
e-vouchers and gift cards. The person you’re shopping for can buy these online
and you can use them in store. Local convenience stores may also have options
available, so check what is on offer.
Read guidance on helping others safely.
Find out about the different ways to volunteer during the coronavirus
.

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This answer is irrelevant to the question. The question is asking for information on breastfeeding and the answer provides information shopping for others and precautions when going shopping during pandemic.
This does not answer the question asked at all.

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