Sensitivity to childbirth and perinatal experiences is required during pandemic

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Sensitivity to childbirth and perinatal experiences is required during pandemic

9 September 2020

By Tanya Wright

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 01:10 AM

COVID-19 may negatively impact a woman’s experience of pregnancy and childbirth

Consultant psychiatrist Tanya Wright reviews the effects that COVID-19 and associated lockdowns are having on perinatal outcomes, including maternal distress and psychiatric difficulties

Key points, Specific complications of COVID-19 in pregnant women are still unknown, but the virus does not appear to transmit to the foetus. The pandemic is br, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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