Corona virus in pregnant women

The risk of corona virus in pregnant women

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The long-running lockdown has had a direct impact on most regular and essential services. Emergency and regular services such as immunization, Pregnancy and maternity services as well as women are affected by easy access to maternity services.The main interests and curiosities of pregnant women are their regular pregnancy tests, danger signs and symptoms of pregnancy such as bleeding from the vagina, fetal movement, lower abdominal pain, vomiting, back pain, burning of hands and feet and Swelling, high blood pressure as well as symptoms of labor pains and Covid-19 has side effects on the unborn baby.

Can COVID-19 be passed from a woman to her unborn or newborn baby?

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If someone in the family or relatives is pregnant at the time of the corona virus epidemic and 'lock-down', it is natural for you to be doubly worried. Since Covid 19 is a new virus, many questions are being search answered. Its effects on pregnant women and their babies are also being investigated. A variety of issues have been observed in this regard. In some cases the pregnant mother gets a corona infection but the baby is completely healthy. In some cases the mother is healthy but the baby is infected after birth. However, there are some cases in which the mother has been infected with Kovid 19 and the baby has been found to be infected with the virus within a few hours of birth. In this case, the question arises as to whether the baby got the corona virus in the mother's womb. Is this possible? "Current evidence suggests that Kovid 19 can be passed from mother to child in the womb, although this does not apply to all cases, but it can happen," said a study by ICMR. During pregnancy, a woman's immune system is weakened. In order to avoid an epidemic, they need to take extra care of their health.

Are pregnant women at higher risk from COVID-19?

The mother's immune system is slightly weakened during pregnancy. Therefore, the mother can be infected with any virus very quickly. This has been proven in the case of previously seen viruses. Covid 19 is also likely to have a similar effect on pregnancy. Doctors say that the baby in the womb is a new part of the mother and father and if there is normal immunity, the body cann't work against any virus for these babies, so the immune system is reduced during pregnancy. "According to the NMC , the incidence of premature delivery of the corona virus has also increased, but this cannot be said to be due to Covid 19. It has not yet been confirmed whether a pregnant woman will be affected by a corona infection or a growing child. It is being investigated.

The risk of Covid 19 is higher in pregnant women after 28 weeks and more precautions should be taken during that time. Women with heart disease are at higher risk. The corona virus epidemic has increased childbearing anxiety and depression in women. In such a situation, women and their families need help as much as possible.

How to protect mother and baby from Covid 19 during pregnancy? 

If the baby is to be protected from infection inside the womb, the mother must be protected from infection. For this, it is necessary to take the same precaution as prescribed by all -

• keep hands clean, wear masks, keep social distance, do not shake hands with infected people
• if anyone has any suspicion of any kind of infection or covid 19, keep away from that person.
• During pregnancy, all these things need to be taken more seriously.
• If the prenatal mother has the corona virus, there is no guarantee that the baby will also be infected. This will be found only after research. Therefore, some precautions can be taken to protect the baby from infection.
• The baby should be kept away from the mother for some time. So that the baby does not get any infection from the mother's breath or droplet.

After birth, the baby stays close to the mother, even then it can catch a virus. This possibility can change with every mother and baby. 

Can COVID-19 pass to a baby through breast milk?

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Mother's milk is considered the best for a newborn baby. This is called a complete diet. For many months, the baby is filled with mother's milk. The effects of Covid 19 on breast milk have also been studied at the WHO. Accordingly, Covid 19 was not found in breast milk. In this case, mother's milk can be given to the baby.

Here are some guidelines for breastfeeding.

• The mother should be informed about the dangers and benefits of temporarily separating the mother and the baby.
• The newborn baby should be kept in a separate room until the test is completed.
• If the mother wants to feed the baby, she can feed with the help of a Sanitized breast pump.
• If the mother wants to feed the baby herself, the mother should wear a mask and clean her hands before each feeding.

Children's immune systems are relatively new. He cannot recognize any kind of disease. Therefore, the child is given a vaccine so that the child's body can be identified if the disease attacks.

Does eating garlic kill corona virus?

Garlic is good for health when consumed daily in required quantity but it cannot kill the corona virus. The effects of the corona virus have spread to many countries across the Chinese border, and no cure has yet been found for the virus. In an environment of skepticism and fear, there is a lot of information going on on social media, claiming that these experiments can reduce the effects of the corona virus. But all of this information is just misleading, but using it can make anyone unhealthy. We have researched some of these claims and tried to determine if these claims could actually reduce the effects of the corona virus, which could harm humans.

Let's see some claims which are viral on social media:

1.Can eating garlic prevent corona virus infection?
There are many such posts on Facebook which say that the effects of corona virus can be eliminated by eating garlic. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers garlic to be a good and healthy food that has the potential to fight many diseases. But there is no evidence that eating garlic can eliminate the effects of the corona virus. Although eating garlic does not harm anyone, thinking that it will not cause corona virus, eating too much can definitely adversely affect our health. Everyone knows that fruits, vegetables and drinking water are good for health, but there is no evidence as to which foods can eliminate the corona virus.

2.Can a home-made sanitizer stop the spread of the corona virus?

Proper hand hygiene is a key factor in preventing the spread of the corona virus. Due to this, the demand for hand sanitizers is increasing day by day in the world, due to which there is a shortage of them. Seeing the lack of sanitizers in the market, many people have started explaining how to make sanitizers at home on social media. But the sanitizer taught by this method is not taking full care of human skin. These sanitizers can keep any other surface clean, but scientists believe that such sanitizers are not good for human skin. "I don't believe a person can make a sanitizer at home," says Sally Bloomfield, a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Vodka also contains 40% alcohol. '' Remember, alcohol can disinfect the floor if used in the right amount.

3.Can the effects of corona virus be reduced by drinking water every 15 minutes?

Many people say that drinking water every 15 minutes can reduce the effects of corona virus but there is no evidence that drinking water can remove the virus from the body. The virus spreads in the air and enters the body as soon as we breathe. Some of them even go through the mouth. But still by constantly drinking water, the virus cannot be prevented from entering the body nor can it be expelled from the body. However, drinking water is often the best medical advice.

4.Does the corona virus die in hot water and hot weather?

In many places it has been claimed that the corona virus can be eradicated with the help of heat. Many claims to drink hot water and beverages. It is also advisable to take a bath with hot water. It is also suggested not to eat ice cream. Not only that, but the message has been faked to say that UNICEF said all these things. This is a completely wrong message, "said Charlotte Gornick, who works for UNICEF. Once the virus enters the body, the method of killing it is not yet known. The virus that enters the body cannot be removed by bathing in hot water.

5.Can pets be infected or transmitted by corona virus?
 None of our domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, have been found to be infected with the corona virus. But after touching the pet in the house, you should always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. In this way, washing hands with soap and water protects against various bacterial infections that can be transmitted from pets to humans.

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Social distance is the most effective 'cure' for this epidemic until the Covid-1 vaccine is ready.No matter what anyone says, stay at home in the current difficult situation, don't go out, be safe.

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