Coates M M, Riordan J
NAACOGS Clin Issu Perinat Womens Health Nurs. 1992;3(4):683-94.
The continuation of breastfeeding during a hospital stay is not only possible, it can be beneficial for both the mother and the infant. The ill mother avoids breast engorgement and possible mastitis; the infant of an ill mother continues to receive, in breast milk, antibodies to the mother's illness. Through breast milk, an ill infant receives antibodies to his illness, liquids, and an easily digested, nourishing food. In addition, the physical and emotional comfort the mother and infant give each other eases the job of the nurse who cares for them. Hospital policies that take a woman's lactational status into account and encourage breastfeeding should be the accepted standard.
住院期间继续母乳喂养不仅可行，对母亲和婴儿都有益。患病的母亲可避免乳房胀痛和可能发生的乳腺炎；患病母亲的婴儿可通过母乳继续获得针对母亲疾病的抗体。患病婴儿通过母乳获得针对自身疾病的抗体、液体以及易于消化的营养食物。此外，母婴之间给予彼此的身体和情感上的安慰减轻了照顾他们的护士的工作负担。考虑女性哺乳状况并鼓励母乳喂养的医院政策应成为公认的标准。
