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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