Pregnancy and Birth Factsheets and Advice

Here you will find factsheets and advice from the team at MotherSafe. MotherSafe is a free telephone service for the women of NSW, based at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick.

edited by Debra Kennedy and Delwyn Culpitt

Remember: Information in this leaflet is general in nature and should not take the place of advice from your health care provider. With every pregnancy, there is a 3 to 5% risk of having a baby with a birth defect or developmental problem.

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November 11, 2020

Covid-19 and Pregnancy

November 11, 2020/ Helen Ritchie

Mothersafe has added a Factsheet

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that was first identified in December 2019 and is currently causing a worldwide pandemic. The cause of this illness is a newly discovered virus belonging to the coronavirus group (SARS- CoV-2). Information regarding this virus is continually evolving. For information on Coronavirus while pregnant or breastfeeding, see the following resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19)- A message for pregnant women and their families from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG),
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy from The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
COVID-19 from MothertoBaby (OTIS)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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