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Information specific to women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus

Please be assured that even if you have symptoms of coronavirus during labour we will continue to plan your care in partnership with you.

  • If you have mild symptoms of coronavirus you will be encouraged to remain at home during early labour. The triage midwife will discuss and plan this in partnership with you.
  • The national recommendation is for women with or suspected to have coronavirus to labour and give birth in hospital.
  • Your birthing partner must not have symptoms of coronavirus. They will be asked not to leave the room at any time, while they are with you.
  • When admitted in labour the multi-discipline team will be informed. This includes the consultant obstetrician, obstetric registrar, consultant anaesthetist, midwife-in-charge, consultant neonatologist, and neonatal nurse-in-charge.
  • During labour your vital signs will be monitored frequently.
  • The national recommendation is for your baby to be continuously monitored during labour. This recommendation is based on the information that has been shared in case studies from China. The case studies explain that of the 18 women who laboured while infected with coronavirus, 8 babies became distressed. Evidence regarding coronavirus is being gathered all the time and guidance reviewed and updated regularly.
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