Tribunjogja.com – Time pregnancy For some couples, especially those who are newly married, it is certainly a moment to look forward to.
However, it is not an easy thing at the moment pregnancy came at the same time as the pandemic Corona virus cause COVID-19.
Having a pregnancy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has no signs of ending, is certainly not an easy thing.
Besides having to try to take care of yourself, mother pregnant also need to think about the health of the fetus it contains. According to the latest research, mothers pregnant the infected COVID-19 greater risk of needing intensive care than other positive women COVID-19, but not pregnant.
The risk increases especially in mothers pregnant who have a history of comorbidities such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are overweight, and are older. The rate of preterm delivery also increases in mothers pregnant the infected COVID-19.
Quoting from the World Health Organization, WHO, 1 in 4 children born to positive mothers with Covid-19 must enter the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Even so, the rate of stillbirths and deaths of newborns is still low.
To date, it is not known the exact cause of the increased rate of preterm birth in infected mothers Corona virus.
Advice and restrictions for mothers pregnant during a pandemic
Recommendations and restrictions for mothers pregnant during a pandemic it is actually not much different from other people. Here’s what mom needs to do pregnant to protect yourself from COVID-19.
-Diligently wash your hands with soap and running water or hand sanitizer that contains at least 70% alcohol.
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