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Topic #9: COVID Coronavirus and Pregnancy

Topic #9: COVID Coronavirus and Pregnancy

There have been relatively few reports of COVID in pregnant women. What we know so far is encouraging for pregnant women and their babies. Some highlights are: 

  • The most common symptoms in pregnant women are fever and cough, similar to other persons.
  • Some pregnant women with COVID are asymptomatic, i.e. have no symptoms. This is not different from non-pregnant adults.
  • Pregnant women with COVID do not have more complications than other people with COVID.
  • There is evidence suggesting that COVID can be transmitted by a pregnant woman to her baby in the womb. This appears to be quite rare
  • Doctors have seen cases of preterm delivery in some  mothers with COVID. This is being studied to understand it better.