The American Academy of Family Physicians’ new pandemic-related policies on breastfeeding and on medication use are available on its website. These policies will serve as interim guidance as the research evolves.
The breastfeeding statement is intended to complement the work of the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The policy statement was written with a background understanding of the potential negative impacts of parent-newborn separation on long-term health and health equity.