After COVID-19 infection, many positive pregnant women are worried about whether the fetus in the abdomen will be affected by COVID-19? Can mothers breastfeed when they are "Yang"? On the 21st, Wang Mingjie, the deputy chief physician of pediatrics in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, gave a call.
The incidence of newborn babies is very low
Wang Mingjie said that during the three-year epidemic period, the incidence of newborn babies was very low. Even newborns with COVID-19 infection have very mild symptoms, and rarely have serious complications and death. In view of this, newborn families need not be overly anxious.
If the pregnant woman with positive COVID-19 infection is pregnant, will the fetus in the abdomen be affected by COVID-19? Wang Mingjie said that from the current data, the risk of vertical transmission of mother to child infection in the world is very, very low. At present, there is no evidence that fetal virus infection can be caused through the placenta.
If a newborn baby is born to a mother who is newly crowned positive, and the baby is a healthy full-term baby, it can be taken care of at home and fed with both mother and baby. It should be noted that the infection of newborns is mostly horizontal transmission, and the positive results of their caregivers or mothers lead to infection of newborns. Therefore, pay special attention to personal protection when taking care: wear N95 mask, wash hands frequently, and ventilate indoors.
Breast milk is recommended to be fed in the milking bottle
Breast milk is very important for the growth and development of newborns. Wang Mingjie said that positive mothers can breastfeed. Current data indicate that breast milk does not contain COVID-19. However, it is recommended to squeeze the breast milk into the milk bottle for artificial feeding instead of hand feeding. Prevent mother to newborn virus level transmission.
Wang Mingjie reminded parents not to take it lightly. If the newborn has symptoms of fever, cough, poor reaction or dyspnea, it is necessary to seek medical advice in time. Although the symptoms of neonatal COVID-19 infection are relatively mild, there are also other viral or bacterial infections endangering health in the neonatal period. Sanxiang Metropolis Daily, December 22
■ All media reporter Li Qi, intern Liu Jie
Source: Sanxiang Metropolis Daily
