Impact of the fear of Covid-19 infection on intent to breastfeed; a cross sectional survey of a perinatal population in Qatar

• Main Authors: Shuja Mohd Reagu (Author), Salwa Abuyaqoub (Author), Isaac Babarinsa (Author), Nisha Abdul Kader (Author), Thomas Farrell (Author), Stephen Lindow (Author), Nahid M. Elhassan (Author), Sami Ouanes (Author), Noor Bawazir (Author), Anum Adnan (Author), Dina Hussain (Author), Malika Boumedjane (Author), Majid Alabdulla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Infection control measures during the Covid-19 pandemic have focused on limiting physical contact and decontamination by observing cleaning and hygiene rituals. Breastfeeding requires close physical contact and observance of hygienic measures like handwashing. Worries around cont...