Babies born to mothers who are positive for the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus during pregnancy or at the time of delivery have a low risk of neonatal infection and this, together with premature delivery, would be the main risks since no others have been certified for the moment Although the research is still in force to discover if there are other proven risks for babies, in relation to pregnancy and covid-19 Pregnancy and covid: risks in the baby However, for the moment the data that we have proven is quite good if we have take into account the results of a new study published in JAMA by researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm that have shown that maternal infection is associated with a higher probability of preterm birth but not of viral transmission to the child. Newborns contract the virus The analysis, based on almost 90,000 births in Sweden (92% of all live births in the Scandinavian country between March 2020 and January 2021) examined the results of 2,323 children born to Covid-positive mothers and only 21 (0.9%) tested positive for the virus in the first 28 days of birth. In most cases, the infection occurred without any symptoms. “None of the 21 children had congenital pneumonia -explain the scholars-, although some were treated for reasons other than Covid-19”.To assess any association between Sars-Cov-2 in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes, data from each child were compared with those of up to four other babies born to mothers without a positive Sars-Cov-2 result, considering gender equality, pregnancies. multiple, health area of origin, and a propensity score, that is, the probability of a given outcome or response, which included maternal age, early pregnancy BMI, level of education, country of birth , smoking, coexistence with pre-pregnancy partners and comorbidities (hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, lung disease and kidney disease) .In general, the results did not show a direct correlation between maternal infection and neonatal respiratory infections or pneumonia, although babies born to positive mothers are more likely to be born before 37 weeks of gestation. However, there was a small increase in some neonatal morbidity, including an increased risk of respiratory disorders, largely due to the increased number of preterm births. ‘ Our study suggests that mother and baby can be cared for together and that breastfeeding can be recommended without jeopardizing the baby’s health, ”said Mikael Norman, professor of pediatrics at the Karolinska Institutet and lead author of the study. “Separating a newborn from the mother is a serious intervention with negative consequences for the health of both the mother and the child that must be weighed against the possible benefits.”
Pregnancy and covid: risks in the baby
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