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FEATURE

Pregnancy in the Time
of Covid-19 UpdaTe
by Sherry L Blumenthal, MD, MSEd., FACOG

There have been several new developments and reports
since the last issue of the Bucks/Montgomery Physician.

other cause found. Unlike with Zika virus, there have
been no congenital anomalies noted.

1.	 There have been 2 reports from China suggesting
vertical transmission of COVID19.

4.	 There has been an increase in elective inductions
at term in the US from about 35% to 45%.
Studies show that induction at 39 weeks causes
no more morbidity nor raises the risk of Cesarean
Section relative to induction at 40 or 41 weeks.

2.	 There was a report in NEJM that no viable virus
was found in breast milk of a sample of 18 women
who tested positive for COVID19, therefore the
recommendation to allow breast feeding with usual
precautions stands.

Stay tuned!

3.	 There has been a decrease in incidence of premature
births in the US but a report that the newborn of an
infected mom at term had growth retardation with no

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