If you have a young baby, continue to follow public health advice:
You will need to take your baby for their routine appointments at your GP surgery or clinic. It is really important that you take your baby to any appointments they have, or to get help if you are worried about their health.
As soon as you find out you’re pregnant speak to a GP or midwife. They’ll support you and give you all the information you need. They’ll also make sure you receive safe and personal maternity care.
If you’re pregnant, it’s important to follow advice about how to avoid catching and spreading Covid, such as washing your hands regularly. If you’re more than 28 weeks pregnant it’s especially important to follow this advice.
According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), roughly two-thirds of pregnant women with COVID-19 have no symptoms at all, and most pregnant women who do have symptoms only have mild cold or flu-like symptoms. However, a small number of pregnant women can become unwell with Covid. Pregnant women who catch COVID-19 are at slightly increased risk of becoming severely unwell compared to non-pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester. Pregnant women have been included in the list of people at moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) as a precaution.
Although it’s very rare for pregnant women to become seriously ill if they get Covid, it may be more likely later in pregnancy. If this happens, there’s a small chance your baby may be born early or you may be advised to give birth earlier than your due date.
While the chances of having a stillbirth are low, there is some emerging evidence that the risk may be higher if you have COVID-19 at the time of birth.
You’ll still have regular appointments and scans while you’re pregnant.
If you’re well, it’s really important you go to all your appointments and scans for the health of you and your baby.
When you are visiting family or friends with your baby remember it is still important to continue to follow the government guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus.
If things are feeling overwhelming and you are increasingly anxious it is important to talk about this with your Health Visitor.
It is important to try to look after your mental health as well as your physical health. The Institute of Health Visiting has some useful contacts to support your mental health during pregnancy and after having a baby.
Check in your local area for local fitness classes or you may wish to consider online fitness workouts to keep active, postnatal Yoga or Pilates for example. There are lots of mindfulness and mediation websites and apps that might also help. Keep up your normal daily physical activity or exercise (sport, running, yoga, dancing, or even walking to the shops and back) for as long as you feel comfortable. The NHS has further guidance.
If you have questions about safer sleep, contact our information line on 0808 802 6869 or email [email protected].
We will update this page as more advice is available.
Take a look at our safer sleep advice, that explains the steps you can take to keep your baby safer, reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Being a new parent means you will naturally want to protect your baby, including from getting ill. Follow the THANKS guidelines to help protect them, and let any friends, family or visitors know about them too.
You know your baby best so trust your instincts if you think something’s not right. As babies are more vulnerable to infections, especially when they’re very young, it’s important to get help straight away.
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I neonati sono più vulnerabili alle infezioni rispetto ai bambini più grandi, soprattutto nelle prime settimane di vita. Qui troverete i segni e i sintomi da tenere in considerazione per capire se il vostro bambino non sta bene.
If you or anybody else in your household smokes while you’re pregnant or after your baby is born, the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is much higher.
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