Being pregnant and COVID-19 · Being pregnant and COVID-19 The CHEERing team What is...

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Being pregnant and COVID-19 The CHEERing team

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Page 1: Being pregnant and COVID-19 · Being pregnant and COVID-19 The CHEERing team What is “coronavirus”? • The new coronavirus germ causes a disease called COVID-19 • COVID-19

Being pregnant and COVID-19

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Page 2: Being pregnant and COVID-19 · Being pregnant and COVID-19 The CHEERing team What is “coronavirus”? • The new coronavirus germ causes a disease called COVID-19 • COVID-19

What is “coronavirus”?

•  ThenewcoronavirusgermcausesadiseasecalledCOVID-19

•  COVID-19hasspreadallovertheworld

•  Itinfectsthelungsandcancausebreathingproblems

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•  Ifanotherpersoncoughsorsneezes,youcanbreatheintheirbadgermsandgetsick

•  Coronavirusalsolivesonsurfaces,soifyoutouchaplacethatasickpersontouched,andthentouchyoureyes,nose,ormouth,youmaycatchCOVID-19

•  NoteveryonewhohasCOVID-19getssick

How do you catch COVID-19?

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I am pregnant. What if I get COVID-19? • PregnantwomencancatchCOVID-19• Whileyou’repregnant,trytoavoidpeoplewhoaresick• Rightnow,thereisnoproofthatbabiescancatchCOVID-19beforetheyareborn

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Will my baby catch COVID-19? • MillionsofpeopleallovertheworldhaveCOVID-19,butalmostnobabieshavebecomesickatthetimeofbirth• BabiescancatchCOVID-19aftertheyareborn

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Will my new baby catch COVID-19? • AnewbabycancatchCOVID-19fromgermsintheairorfromasurface• Anyonewhoholdsorfeedsthebabyshouldcovertheirmouthandwashtheirhandswhenwiththebaby

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The good news is…. • BabiesandyoungchildrenwhocatchCOVID-19donotusuallygetverysick•  SomedonotgetsickatALL• Mosthavefewsymptomsandgetbetterquickly•  Trytorememberthis,ifyoufeelveryanxiousaboutyourbabycatchingCOVID-19

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When the baby’s born, breastfeed •  Mother’smilkisspecialanditprotectsyourbabyagainstillness

•  EvenifyouhaveCOVID-19,youshouldstillbreastfeed

•  Itwillhelpyourbabytogetbetterandstopthebabyfromcatchingotherillnessesaswell