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You probably also know that there are certain precautions that pregnant women must take to safeguard themselves and their unborn babies. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAs the Royal Australian \u0026 New Zealand College of Obstetricians \u0026 Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) notes, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very new virus. Because we don't know as much about COVID-19 and because this Coronovirus is similar to a strain of influenza, pregnant women should take all the precautions they would normally take to guard against getting the flu. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYou might already know that contracting influenza and high fever can pose serious risks during pregnancy to both the expectant mother and the fetus.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAccordingly, RANZCOG advises, \"Influenza is a potentially serious disease for pregnant women, the fetus and newborn babies. A number of changes occur to a women’s body during pregnancy. These changes include reduced lung function, increased cardiac output, increased oxygen consumption, and changes to the immune system. Due to these changes, pregnant women have an increased risk of severe complications from influenza. Pregnant women are more than twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with influenza than the general population.\" \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOther strains of the flu like SARS and MERS have been shown to elevate the risks to pregnant women. RANZCOG advises that contracting \"SARS during pregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal complications, such as spontaneous miscarriage, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, application of endotracheal intubation, admission to the intensive care unit, renal failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.\" \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBecause no vaccine is currently available for COVID-19, I echo RANZCOG's advice that pregnant women \u003Cb\u003Estrictly follow\u003C\/b\u003E the precautions that their GPs and Obstetricians have advised them to take to protect themselves from influenza.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Ch2\u003EWhat precautions should pregnant women take to guard against the Coronavirus?\u003C\/h2\u003ERANZCOG advises the following preventative measures to reduce a pregnant woman's chances of contracting COVID-19:     \u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHand washing regularly and frequently with an alcohol based hand rub or soap and water\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoidance of anyone who is coughing and sneezing \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoid touching eyes, nose and mouth \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEarly reporting and investigation of symptoms and prompt access to appropriate treatment and supportive measures if infection is significant. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E Pregnant women should also avoid all non-essential travel, especially travel on mass-transport systems like trains, buses and commercial aircraft.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Ch2\u003EDoes the flu vaccine stop pregnant women from contracting the novel Coronavirus?\u003C\/h2\u003EInfluenza vaccinations should be taken before you fall sick, if approved by your GP or Obstetrician.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhile vaccination against influenza will not affect a pregnant woman's chances of contracting Coronavirus, it will keep their immune system as strong as possible by limiting her chances of contracting the flu. In turn, this should help their bodies cope better in situations where the expectant mother has been exposed to COVID-19.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Ch2\u003EWhat symptoms indicate that a pregnant woman could have contracted Coronavirus?\u003C\/h2\u003EThe symptoms of COVID-19 for pregnant women are exactly the same as those for the general population, including:  \u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFever\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECoughing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESneezing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESore throat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShortness of breath\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E Remember, just because you may have some or all of these symptoms doesn't mean that you have contracted the novel Coronavirus. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHowever, if you think you have the symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) you should:  \u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECall the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehealthdirect\u003C\/a\u003E hotline on 1800 022 222 to get assistance from a registered nurse; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOrganise an appointment with your GP immediately; or \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVisit the emergency department of your local hospital. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E You can find additional information on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/health-topics\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAustralian government\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ranzcog.edu.au\/statements-guidelines\/covid-19-statement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERANZCOG\u003C\/a\u003E Coronavirus information pages. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are my patient or would like me to perform your obstetric scans, you can use our convenient online booking system to make your appointment. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003C!-- Start Online Booking Button Div --\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"row btn\"\u003E  \u003Cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003E    \u003Ca alt='Book An Appointment Online Now' href='https:\/\/healthengine.com.au\/obstetrician-gynaecologist\/vic\/frankston\/assocprofessor-a-trivedi-obstetrician-gynaecologist-ultrasonologist\/s28487' onclick='ga(\u0026apos;send\u0026apos;, \u0026apos;event\u0026apos;, { eventCategory: \u0026apos;home-outbound\u0026apos;, eventAction: \u0026apos;click\u0026apos;, eventLabel: \u0026apos;HealthEngine-splash\u0026apos;, eventValue: 200});' target='_blank' title='Obstetrician \u0026amp; Gynaecologist Online Appointment Booking'\u003E      \u003Cdiv class='col-md-4 btn big3'\u003EBook Online Now\u003C\/div\u003E    \u003C\/a\u003E    \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"row text-center\"\u003E  Or you can call us on \u003Ca href=\"#\" onclick=\"goog_report_conversion('tel:03-9775-8942')\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0099cc;\"\u003E(03) 9775 8942\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E during business hours to speak to my friend team or to make an appointment \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!-- End Online Booking Button Div --\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7598074085140555795\/posts\/default\/7195710493593750345"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7598074085140555795\/posts\/default\/7195710493593750345"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.drtrivedi.com.au\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-precaution-advice-pregnant-women-pregnancy.html","title":"Pregnant women should do these things to protect themselves from Coronavirus (Covid-19)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Assoc. 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