Breastfeeding Following a Natural Disaster

Routine vaccinations prior to a disaster can prevent serious illness in breastfeeding people should one occur. This website covers infections that can follow a disaster and how they might affect babies who are being breastfed. Other considerations (e.g., accounting for limited access to refrigeration for breast milk, maintaining routine medication use in consultation with a healthcare provider, and the use of insect repellant to prevent mosquito- and tick-borne diseases) are provided. The website also highlights the potential impacts of cleaning agents and pollutants on breastfeeding parents and children.