Coping with COVID-19

A new study found that pregnant women infected with COVID-19, especially in the third trimester or with severe symptoms, faced higher risks of preterm birth, low birthweight, and neonatal intensive care unit admission.

Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.

A study highlights chronic villitis as a specific placental injury associated with COVID-19, raising concerns about pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and stillbirth.

On this episode of Pap Talk, Emily Adhikari, MD answers frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

In a recent study, very preterm birth rates were reduced during COVID-19 lockdown periods vs prepandemic periods.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.