Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

We aimed to review the present data about Coronavirus Disease 2019 which is also called COVID-19, during the pregnancy and breastfeeding. We have reviewed publications on COVID-19 during pregnancy and breastfeeding period up untill 31 July, 2020. COVID-19 was called a pandemic disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its rapid spread around the world within months. This disease is highly contagious and there is no definitive treatment and prevention from this fatal virus infection. All of these facts caused major concerns about COVID-19 during breastfeeding and pregnancy as there are more than 100 million pregnant women around the world. Expecting mothers and their babies are at risk for COVID-19. There may be increased abortion, preterm delivery, preeclampsia when women have COVID-19 during their pregnancy. Also, the risk of cesarean delivery increases. Their babies are at risk of stillbirth, neonatal death and intensive care unit stay. There is no definitive data about vertical transmission of the virus. There is also no common opinion among health providers about breastfeeding for women with COVID-19. Current management of expectant mothers with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 is the same as women who are not pregnant. Present data about breastfeeding of women with COVID-19 is controversial.

Keywords: COVID-19, pregnancy, breastfeeding, delivery, newborn babies

DOI :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.10 IUP :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.10 Full Text (PDF)

Gebelik ve Emzirme Döneminde Coronavirüs Hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19)

Tanju Demirören, Rukset Attar

Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) aylar içinde çok hızlı bir şekilde dünya’da yayıldığı için COVID-19’u pandemi (küresel salgın) olarak adlandırdı. Hastalık çok bulaşıcı olup şu an için kesin tedavisi yoktur ve bu öldürücü virüs hastalığından kesin korunma yöntemi henüz mevcut değildir. Dünya üzerinde 100 milyondan daha fazla gebe kadın olması nedeniyle bütün bu gerçekler gebelik ve emzirme dönemindeki kadınlarda COVID-19 ile ilgili oldukça endişe uyandırdı. Anne adayları ve onların bebekleri COVID-19 için risk altındadırlar. Gebelik sırasında COVID-19’a yakalandıklarında düşük, erken doğum, preeklampsi riski artabilir. Ayrıca sezeryan ile doğum riski de artmaktadır. Bebeklerinde ölü doğum, yenidoğan ölümü ve yoğun bakıma girme riskleri vardır. Virüsün vertikal geçişi ile ilgili kesin bilgi yoktur. Sağlıkçılar arasında COVID-19’lu emziren kadınların emzirmesi ile ilgili görüş birliği yoktur. COVID-19 şüphesi olan veya tanı alan anne adaylarına mevcut yaklaşım gebe olmayan kadınlarla aynı olmakla birlikte COVID-19’lu kadınların emzirmesiyle ilgili mevcut bilgiler çelişkilidir.

Keywords: COVID-19, gebelik, emzirme, doğum, yenidoğan bebekler

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