Coronavirus is a virus that can cause disease in humans and animals. The new coronavirus appeared in the city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 and spread rapidly all over the world. It has influenced so many people that it is widely accepted by the World Health Organization.
Little is known about coronavirus infection and its effects during pregnancy. Infection has not been reported in the womb or postpartum period yet. With this recently reported issue from China, it seems that the first publication, including 20 pregnant women and pneumonia due to coronavirus, has not been found in 18 of the viruses. Infection was found only in two babies. On the 17th day after the first baby was born, after tight contact with the mother with the infection, the other was detected in the baby 36 hours after birth, but the source of infection was not clear.
Although protection, diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 is not very different in pregnant women and non-pregnant women, the disease is likely to be more severe in this group.
It is not yet clear whether the virus will switch from breast milk to pregnant. But it is likely that it can pass by saliva with very close contact. Breastfeeding mothers must take necessary precautions, wash hands frequently, use a mask while breastfeeding or milk and feed milk.
The number of cases in which we will fully determine the effects of COVID-19 infection on pregnancy and the fetus is very few. However, when the effects of MERS, SARS viruses and Influenza viruses on pregnancy are evaluated, it is thought that the reported cases may have a more severe disease than the normal population due to physiological changes in pregnant women, but the baby cannot pass directly to the mother. It can be suggested that this virus is associated with fever due to its symptomps in general, and infections, especially in the first trimester, may pose low, fetal anomaly and preterm birth risks on the fetus.
It has been suggested that the breastfeeding mother should not be stopped, even if the mother is sick, that the breastfeeding mother should not be contaminated with milk.
Our recommendation for pregnant women and nursing mothers not to contaminate COVID-19, is to prevent the contamination of flu and other respiratory infections, as well as pay attention to hand hygiene and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, alcohol without water or visible contamination. based hand disinfectant should be used.
Things to be done for hygienic hygiene;
Do not rub your eyes, nose, or mouth without washing our hands.
– Cover your nose with handkerchief or inside your arm while coughing and sneezing.
-Disease symptoms, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath etc. Avoid unmasked contact with people who like.
-If you are sick, do not leave the house, even if you have to leave, always wear a surgical mask.
