Keeping Safe from COVID-19: Precautions for pregnant women and new mothers

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Keeping Safe from COVID-19 Precautions for
pregnant women and new mothers
The pandemic has put up a lot of questions to the
medical researchers and the medical fraternity as
a whole. Every patient or person with a condition
is very much eager to know the specifics of what
the COVID-19 virus could do to them or what
precautions should be taken by them specifically
to keep themselves from being infected by
Coronavirus. The threat from Coronavirus to a
pregnant woman is undoubtedly the most burning
question in the mind of every bearing woman or
new mother. This is more so as it does not affect
only the mother there is also a risk of the
newborn or the fetus being affected too. 
Even though there are not enough studies to point
towards the infection of a fetus, newborns should
surely be kept protected from being infected.
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A pregnant lady, as such, is in a very vulnerable
state of her body where her body is going through
a lot of bodily changes. They are more prone to
infections during pregnancy and extra care should
be taken to see that the woman is kept away from
such environment and factors as far as possible. 
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Most of the precautions to be taken during
pregnancy would be the same as that of a normal
person but even then they are worth mentioning
and emphasized in the case of a pregnant woman
due to her infection-prone condition. 
Precautions to be taken by pregnant women against
Coronavirus is as below

• Frequent washing of hands. Hand hygiene is the
  top priority in the fight against coronavirus. 
• Social distancing is another highly recommended
  step in preventing and breaking the chain of the
  infectious coronavirus. At least a distance of
  6-8 feet is recommended in public places is the
  parameter of social distancing. It is better not
  to go to public places but if need may keep a
  good distance from others as a precaution against
  infection. 
• All vaccinations especially the flu vaccinations
  to be taken in time. This may not protect you
  from coronavirus but would make you less prone to
  infections and viruses of those types which may
  cause complications during pregnancy.

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• Respiratory hygiene or covering your nose and
  mouth while coughing or sneezing is a must to
  stop the spread of the virus through the air to a
  bystander. Wash your hands immediately after
  using napkins or a handkerchief to cover your
  nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing.

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• No respiratory symptoms like persistent coughing
  or respiratory distress is to be ignored. Consult
  your doctor immediately, they are trained to
  advise if these are normal respiratory disorders
  or a COVID-19 symptom. 

• It would be appropriate if you consult through
  virtual means where ever possible to avoid
  contact with other people while going for
  consultation or while waiting for consultation.
  Your prenatal visits to your gynecologist should
  be made virtual if it is possible and if no need
  is there for physical examination. Working
  pregnant women should be working from home.

• Be more cautious when handling the newborn baby
  during feeding and other time. Always clean your
  hands before and after handling the baby. 

• Dont be stressed out, hospitals are ready and
  have proper systems in place to handle the
  situation and will surely take care that you have
  safe and proper care during your pregnancy
  whenever you need to visit them. 

Be safe, keep social distancing and be sanitized
is the key to prevent COVID-19.
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