Friday, May 17, 2024
Babies are a blessing for motherhood. In this pandemic, it is important to focus on the newborns and new mothers to be healthy. Special precautions must be taken for the mother and the baby to control the spread of coronavirus.
The entire world is dreaded by the fear of transmission of coronavirus. It is noted that the coronavirus second wave is spreading rapidly this year. We need to be careful this year as the second wave of coronavirus is posing threat to everyone across the globe. The coronavirus infection needs to be controlled worldwide. More research needs to be done about coronavirus transmission and treatment. With help of special research and finding coming up every day, people are getting their answers gradually. Research is advanced now. There is the extra effort that has been taken into action by many scientists and researchers.
Care for mother and a newborn baby is a must
We are giving importance to the elderly age group above 60 years of age who need extra care and protection. Remember, coronavirus infection is more prone to people who have weakened immune systems. Let’s not forget the children, infants, and newborns during this coronavirus pandemic. Special care must be advised to the new moms to be during their pregnancy. A recent study that is making waves in this pandemic is that pregnant women need to be extra cautious in case of contracting coronavirus infection during the early stages of pregnancy. COVID19 positive pregnant women who give birth to babies may have low birth weight and are at higher risk of fatal outcomes.
A research-based study was conducted for neonates
A research-based study was conducted for 101 neonates born to mothers with COVID19 infection between March 2020 to May 2020. Only 2 out of 101 born neonates were tested positive. This result was noticed despite the fact that most of the COVID19 positive mothers were in constant touch in their womb and also through breastfeeding with their mothers. A follow-up was done for the same research of the 101 neonates after 55 weeks.
Observation of research-based study in 101 neonates in March 2020 to April 2020
It was noted that they remain healthy during this time. These findings suggested that separating COVID19 positive mothers from newborns at birth is not required. Also breastfeeding should be continued and appears to be safe for newborns. A follow-up after 55 weeks confirmed the same.
Recommendation by researchers
The researchers recommended that it is important to maintain the basic control measures and safe precautionary measures for the mother as well as the baby. The healthcare workers and professionals must maintain precautions and strictly follow the guidelines during childbirth. Extra measures of safety should be taken into consideration by the mother and family members post-childbirth. It is important to create a healthy environment so that the new bones remain well protected from infection.
This research recommends taking strict precautions against COVID19 transmission protects not only the newborn and mothers from infection but also the hospital staff who come in contact with multiple patients.
Precautionary measures against COVID19 transmission for the newborn baby, new mothers, and health care workers.
All patient with COVID19 infection must be given single patient room Newborns must be placed in the crib isolettes in a warm environment to prevent infection The hospital staff must wear masks and PPE kits to protect themselves in order to avoid the spread of infection. The mother should be educated about hygiene practices and should be encouraged to breastfeed babies. Skin to skin contact should be allowed among the mother and newborn People and visitors should be limited and if possible not allowed to visit the newborn and the mother frequently. An online virtual call can be made to the relative to protect the mother and the baby All staff, newborn visitors must be screened time and again, every 12 hours for the symptoms and for the safety of the baby and mother
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