COVID-19 During Pregnancy Associated With Risk for Preterm Birth
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for preterm birth.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for preterm birth.
Pregnant women who caught COVID in the first two trimesters were not significantly more likely to have a preterm birth. Infection was not associated with abnormally low birth rates or pregnancy loss.
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A new research study of over 5,000 pregnant women has found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with increased risk of preterm birth. However, this increased risk only exists if women are infected in their third trimester.