New study sheds light on Covid-19 and pregnancy
The risk factors that fuel the severity of Covid-19 in pregnant women are maternal age, high body mass index and pre-existing comorbidities.
Researchers have brought to light notable differences in pregnant women who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
In a paper published by the BMJ, they say expectant women are more likely to be hit hard by the virus to the extent of getting admitted to the intensive care unit.
They risk giving birth before their due date, which affects their children in the long run. The babies, the study shows, are likely to be admitted in the neonatal unit.
The risk factors that fuel the severity of Covid-19 in pregnant women are maternal age, high body mass index and pre-existing comorbidities.
Muscle pains
Previous research shows that, generally, pregnant women exhibit fewer Covid-19 symptoms.
The study’s bright side is that pregnant women with Covid-19 are not likely to experience fever or muscle pains.
The researchers advised on virtual clinics for pregnant women. “Pregnant women with Covid-19 before term gestation might need to be managed in a unit with facilities to care for preterm neonates,” they added.
