Pregnancy and CoVid 19

Coronavirus and pregnancy: Your questions answered
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/coronavirus-pregnancy-questions-answered-69504260

Being pregnant amid a global outbreak of a virus with no known treatment or vaccine is not exactly comforting.

The outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19, as it's officially known, has led pregnant women to question everything from whether they should travel to whether they should work from home, self-quarantine or are fine to continue their lives as normal. ---CONTINUED---

Dr. Marc Siegel gives advice to pregnant women on COVID-19
https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-med-chief-dr-marc-siegel-gives-advice-to-pregnant-women-says-us-needs-millions-of-tests

Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel said on Tuesday that there is “viral spread” ongoing because there is no vaccine yet for the coronavirus.

“We have public health measures, distancing, with all the things you just heard the president suggesting today and they are suggestions, but they need to be followed to decrease and stamp down on viral spread,” Siegel told “Fox & Friends.”

Siegel also said that since the “denominator” of those infected is “unknown,” matters should be taken more seriously. ---CONTINUED---

My sister in law is a Dr.

Not just any doctor, she is the pulmonary specialist at the only major hospital in her area.

She's also 8 months pregnant.


She's worried.

Should I Stop Trying to Have a Baby Because of the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak?
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a31736028/getting-pregnant-coronavirus/

A reproductive psychologist weighs in on conceiving and COVID-19.

In an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, a virus responsible for a reported 4,500 infections and 88 deaths in the United States alone (a number that keeps climbing), schools have closed, businesses have shut down, people are working from home or asked to take unpaid leave, and a growing number of states have banned large gatherings. As we adjust accordingly to ensure the elderly and those with immune system deficiencies are less exposed, our plans — both made in the immediate and for the future — have been altered. The decision to get pregnant might be among those plans. ---CONTINUED---