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The Effect of Covid-19 on Pregnancy

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Updated: Jul 2, 2022

In a recent study in Reproductive Health, a group of researchers examined the ways that pregnant women and new mothers are affected by Covid-19. They found that both the disease and the pandemic in general has specific effects on pregnant women and new mothers.


It has become clear that women, and especially pregnant or recently postpartum women, are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in both direct and indirect ways, including physically, emotionally, mentally and economically.


In this article we'll look at how the Covid-19 pandemic affects your pregnancy and experience of new motherhood, and we'll consider some steps you can take to lessen its impact.


How the Covid-19 Pandemic Affects Pregnancy


The pandemic has had deep and far-reaching consequences for every part of our lives. Whether or not we were actually infected by the virus, our work, our homes, our relationships and our social lives have all been affected. Women experience greater impact than men, and pregnant woman are even more likely to experience problems.



Newborn baby being held on the chest of a mother wearing a white mask
How pregnant women and newborn babies are affected by Covid-19

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