Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 19, 2021

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection during the Second Half of Pregnancy on Fetal Growth and Hemodynamics: A Prospective Study

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Mild COVID-19 among pregnant people may not contribute to higher risk of developing fetal growth restriction, according to a single-center case-control analysis. Researchers monitored fetal growth and other factors in 49 pregnancies in patients with mild PCR+ cases diagnosed at a median of 31 weeks gestation to a control group of pregnant people who tested negative by PCR. There was no difference in head circumference, abdominal circumference, femur length, or estimated fetal weight z-score between the cases and controls at the second and third trimester scans.

Rizzo et al. (Feb 18, 2021). Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection during the Second Half of Pregnancy on Fetal Growth and Hemodynamics: A Prospective Study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14130