April 30, 2020

Pregnancy and breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of published pregnancy cases

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• A systematic review summarizes characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 and highlights that fetal distress and preterm delivery may be more frequent among pregnant women with COVID-19. There is emerging evidence on vertical transmission, but the clinical relevance of fetal infection remains unclear. No evidence links the SARS-CoV-2 virus to transmission via breast milk.

Rodrigues et al. (Apr 30, 2020). Pregnancy and breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of published pregnancy cases. Pre-print downloaded Apr 30 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.25.20079509