A pregnant person should get whooping cough and flu vaccines during each pregnancy to protect herself and her baby with immunity for the first few months of life. She also should get the COVID-19 vaccines according to guidance.
Covid positive during pregnancy? Doctors say don t panic, here s what you should do
Covid positive during pregnancy? Doctors say don t panic, here s what you should do
In India, the number of pregnant women testing positive for Covid-19 is more in the second wave, doctors said. However, they also said there is nothing to panic about. Here s what you should be doing in case you are pregnant and Covid positive.
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There have been inconclusive conversations around the risk associated with testing positive for Covid while pregnant. A recent study by the Oxford university said pregnant women infected with Covid-19 and their newborn children face higher risks of complications than was previously known. There are numerous such studies being conducted on smaller groups. These do not necessarily hold true for all pregnant women. IndiaToday.in spoke to gynecologists, obstetrician and a nutritionist to get a detailed understanding of suc
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When not enough data or research is available, the void is filled with anecdotal evidence. This was the situation in May last year when the story broke of a newborn baby that had died in SA from Covid-19.
It shocked the country, especially as we were rushing headlong into the peak of the first wave.
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