Karanganyar — Covid-19 infection in pregnant women increases the risk of death. So, couples of childbearing age are asked to postpone pregnancy as long as the Covid-19 pandemic has not ended.
“Currently 124 active cases of Covid-19 are infecting pregnant women. The total accumulated is more than 500 active cases. It is better to postpone pregnancy while it is still a pandemic,” said Acting Head of the Karanganyar District Health Office, Purwati, to reporters at the Karanganyar DPRD building, Friday (9/7).
More than 500 pregnant women have been exposed to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. So far, five of them have died.
The five deaths of pregnant women were triggered by comorbidities such as hypertension to kidney failure. His condition was exacerbated by exposure to Covid-19. The call for postponing pregnancy was conveyed through social media and information boards at health facilities. It lists conditions that can be experienced by pregnant women when exposed to Covid-19, such as decreased endurance, more severe symptoms and requiring intensive care and affecting the safety of the mother and baby.
Purwati said that confirmed pregnant women need to immediately prepare everything for the sake of their survival and that of the baby. Namely, maintaining nutritional intake, exercising regularly, obeying health procedures, avoiding crowds, diligently checking for pregnancy, preparing for delivery at health facilities by health workers and installing contraceptives after giving birth.
Furthermore, he said, the Health Office prepared deliveries for mothers who were confirmed positive for Covid-19 at the Basic Emergency Neonatal Obstetrics Service (PONED). Currently this need is served at Karanganyar, Kebakkramat 1, Jumapolo, Colomadu 2, Kerjo and Tawangmangu health centers.
Editor: Wahyu Wibowo
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