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Being pregnant and COVID-19
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What is “coronavirus”?
• ThenewcoronavirusgermcausesadiseasecalledCOVID-19
• COVID-19hasspreadallovertheworld
• Itinfectsthelungsandcancausebreathingproblems
• Ifanotherpersoncoughsorsneezes,youcanbreatheintheirbadgermsandgetsick
• Coronavirusalsolivesonsurfaces,soifyoutouchaplacethatasickpersontouched,andthentouchyoureyes,nose,ormouth,youmaycatchCOVID-19
• NoteveryonewhohasCOVID-19getssick
How do you catch COVID-19?
I am pregnant. What if I get COVID-19? • PregnantwomencancatchCOVID-19• Whileyou’repregnant,trytoavoidpeoplewhoaresick• Rightnow,thereisnoproofthatbabiescancatchCOVID-19beforetheyareborn
Will my baby catch COVID-19? • MillionsofpeopleallovertheworldhaveCOVID-19,butalmostnobabieshavebecomesickatthetimeofbirth• BabiescancatchCOVID-19aftertheyareborn
Will my new baby catch COVID-19? • AnewbabycancatchCOVID-19fromgermsintheairorfromasurface• Anyonewhoholdsorfeedsthebabyshouldcovertheirmouthandwashtheirhandswhenwiththebaby
The good news is…. • BabiesandyoungchildrenwhocatchCOVID-19donotusuallygetverysick• SomedonotgetsickatALL• Mosthavefewsymptomsandgetbetterquickly• Trytorememberthis,ifyoufeelveryanxiousaboutyourbabycatchingCOVID-19
When the baby’s born, breastfeed • Mother’smilkisspecialanditprotectsyourbabyagainstillness
• EvenifyouhaveCOVID-19,youshouldstillbreastfeed
• Itwillhelpyourbabytogetbetterandstopthebabyfromcatchingotherillnessesaswell