Pregnant in a time of coronavirus – the changing risks and what you need to know
“So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what’s that gonna look like?”
That question, sent to me by a colleague who is both a registered nurse and an expectant mother, stopped me in my tracks. As an OB-GYN physician, I naturally focus on the science of health care. Her email reminded me of the uncertainty expectant mothers now face as health risks and the health care system around them change amid this coronavirus pandemic.
While knowledge about the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is rapidly evolving and there are still many unknowns, medical groups and studies are starting to provide advice and answers to questions many expecting families are asking.
Do pregnant women face greater risk from COVID-19?
So far, the data on COVID-19 does not suggest pregnant women are at higher...