Precautionary measures for mothers and fetus
The following precautionary measures, although mentioned above, should
be taken for and by the pregnant patient infected with SRS-CoV-2:
- Wearing facial masks or appropriate N-95 respirators
- Negative pressure isolations
- Quarantine and maintaining social distancing
- Practicing good hand and respiratory hygiene
- Avoid breastfeeding the newborn until neonatologists and gynecologists
deem suitable
- Avoid the unnecessary use of corticosteroids
- Make sure that before any CT examination, the patient’s lower abdomen
and pelvis is covered with a lead blanket to prevent harm to the fetus
- Triage pregnant females to avoid unnecessary exposure in hospital
settings