Pregnant people have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or needing to be treated in an intensive care unit, previous research has shown. This new research found that COVID-19 can also adversely affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
The more severe one’s COVID-19 symptoms are, the more likely they are to suffer serious pregnancy complications — even from common risks, such as high blood pressure, postpartum hemorrhage and other infections, said
Pregnant people have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or needing to be treated in an intensive care unit,This new research found that COVID-19 can also adversely affect the outcome of a pregnancy, Metz said. For instance, if you have high blood pressure while pregnant, Metz said, catching COVID-19 could make that “progress to things like end organ damage, or needing really acute treatment of IV medications to bring down your blood pressure” to avoid having a stroke.
Pregnant women with body mass index of 30 or higher, and who identify as Hispanic or Black, also had a higher risk of pregnancy complications while sick with COVID-19, the study shows.Researchers examined the medical records of 14,104 pregnant people treated at 17 medical centers across the country, including in Utah, from March through December of 2020.
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