CONCERNS OF RISK OF EXPOSURE IN HOSPITAL DURING DELIVERY Hospital staff and your obstetrician and pediatrician are trying to minimize the number of people who come to the hospital. There are rules to make sure that anyone who needs to evaluated for COVID-19 will be isolated from other patients. All medical staff are working hard to ensure that your risk of being exposed to COVID-19 is low. In the hospital, many precautions are being taken to minimize exposure risks. If you choose to do so, it may be possible to go home sooner than you normally would after birth, as long as you feel well and your birth was uncomplicated. Talk to your obstetric about this. CAN A COVID POSITIVE MOTHER BREASTFEED HER BABY Although small studies have not identified any evidence of COVID-19 in breast milk, it's still not entirely clear whether breastfeeding mothers can transmit the virus to their babies through nursing. Some hospital policies may recommend to temporarily seperate your baby from you to prevent the baby from getting infected.