gynecology and obstetrics
COVID 19 During Pregnancy
Prevention of COVID 19 During Pregnancy
Pregnant women should follow general good-health practices to avoid exposure to infections, including regular handwashing and avoiding other people with contagious infections, if possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend COVID-19 Vaccine for all eligible people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or who might become pregnant in the future (see A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study found that when a pregnant person has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after being vaccinated or having COVID-19, those antibodies may be transferred to the infant through breast milk ( Prevention references ). The antibodies help infants gain immunity that can protect them from COVID-19. Risk of transmitting the virus in breast milk is low or absent. If a woman with known SARS-CoV-2 infection chooses to breastfeed directly, she should wear a face mask and maintain proper hand hygiene. If bottle feeding breast milk, the woman should put on a mask and thoroughly wash hands and any pump parts, bottles, and artificial nipples prior to expressing milk ( Prevention references ). 1.Ciapponi A, Berrueta M, P K Parker E, et al: Safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Vaccine41(25):3688-3700, 2023. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.038 2.Gray KJ, Bordt EA, Atyeo C, et al: Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine response in pregnant and lactating women: a cohort study.Am J Obstet Gynecol225(3):303.e1-303.e17, 2021. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2021.03.023 3.American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Post-Hospital Discharge Guidance for Breastfeeding Parents or Newborn Infants With Suspected or Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Last updated August 2, 2022. 