As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection continues its spread all over the world, data on perinatal management of the maternal-infant dyad are urgent. We performed an observational study to describe the effects of the early separation of the maternal-infant dyad, in case of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. We reported the medical records for 37 neonates born to 37 SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers in a setting of separation of the dyad after birth. Data on neonatal infection, clinical condition, and breastfeeding rate were recorded until the first month of life. No maternal deaths were recorded; 37.8% of women had at least one pregnancy-related complication. We reported a high adherence to recommended safety measures after discharged with 84.8% of the mothers using at least one personal protective device and 51.5% using all the protective devices. We reported one case of vertical transmission and no cases of horizontal transmission. However, the separation of the dyad had a negative impact on breastfeeding because only 23.5% of the newborns received exclusively human milk during the first month of life. Despite early separation of the dyad protecting the newborns from possible horizontal transmission of SARS-CoV-2, it negatively affects breastfeeding during the first months of life.

Consequences of early separation of maternal-newborn dyad in neonates born to sars-cov-2 positive mothers: An observational study / Conti, M. G.; Natale, F.; Stolfi, I.; Pedicino, R.; Boscarino, G.; Ajassa, C.; Cardilli, V.; Ciambra, G. L.; Guadalupi, L.; Favata, P.; Repole, P.; De Luca, F.; Zacco, G.; Brunelli, R.; Terrin, G.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1660-4601. - 18:11(2021), pp. 1-10. [10.3390/ijerph18115899]

Consequences of early separation of maternal-newborn dyad in neonates born to sars-cov-2 positive mothers: An observational study

Conti M. G.;Natale F.;Stolfi I.;Boscarino G.;Ajassa C.;Cardilli V.;Ciambra G. L.;De Luca F.;Brunelli R.;Terrin G.
2021

Abstract

As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection continues its spread all over the world, data on perinatal management of the maternal-infant dyad are urgent. We performed an observational study to describe the effects of the early separation of the maternal-infant dyad, in case of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. We reported the medical records for 37 neonates born to 37 SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers in a setting of separation of the dyad after birth. Data on neonatal infection, clinical condition, and breastfeeding rate were recorded until the first month of life. No maternal deaths were recorded; 37.8% of women had at least one pregnancy-related complication. We reported a high adherence to recommended safety measures after discharged with 84.8% of the mothers using at least one personal protective device and 51.5% using all the protective devices. We reported one case of vertical transmission and no cases of horizontal transmission. However, the separation of the dyad had a negative impact on breastfeeding because only 23.5% of the newborns received exclusively human milk during the first month of life. Despite early separation of the dyad protecting the newborns from possible horizontal transmission of SARS-CoV-2, it negatively affects breastfeeding during the first months of life.
2021
breastfeeding; COVID-19; neonatal infection; neonatology; female; humans; infant, newborn; infectious disease transmission vertical; mothers; pregnancy; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; pregnancy complications; infectious
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Consequences of early separation of maternal-newborn dyad in neonates born to sars-cov-2 positive mothers: An observational study / Conti, M. G.; Natale, F.; Stolfi, I.; Pedicino, R.; Boscarino, G.; Ajassa, C.; Cardilli, V.; Ciambra, G. L.; Guadalupi, L.; Favata, P.; Repole, P.; De Luca, F.; Zacco, G.; Brunelli, R.; Terrin, G.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1660-4601. - 18:11(2021), pp. 1-10. [10.3390/ijerph18115899]
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