The Claim

SARS-CoV-2 infection in lactating individuals is associated with significant changes in human milk composition, including alterations in 67 proteins, 385 lipids, and 13 metabolites, indicating a broad biochemical response in milk following natural infection.

Source: Associations between SARS-CoV-2 Infection or COVID-19 Vaccination and Human Milk Composition: A Multi-Omics Approach

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
27score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Getting COVID-19 while breastfeeding seems to change the makeup of breast milk—like its proteins, fats, and other chemicals—in a noticeable way.

See the scientific wording

SARS-CoV-2 infection in lactating individuals is associated with significant changes in human milk composition, including alterations in 67 proteins, 385 lipids, and 13 metabolites, indicating a broad biochemical response in milk following natural infection.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Associations between SARS-CoV-2 Infection or COVID-19 Vaccination and Human Milk Composition: A Multi-Omics Approach

    The study found that when breastfeeding moms get COVID-19, their breast milk changes in many ways — exactly as the claim says. Vaccination caused much smaller changes.

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