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- Title
Preparation and consideration for establishment of an isolation maternity unit in a tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
He, Yingke; Wong, Yvonne Wan Yu; Ngeow, Alvin Jia Hao; Sim, Eileen Yilin; Cherng, Benjamin Pei Zhi; Arunachalam, Sridhar; Ho, Selina Kah Ying; Tan, Wei Ching; Mok, Un Sam
- Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is rapidly evolving and remains a major health challenge worldwide. With an increase in pregnant women with COVID-19 infection, we recognized an urgent need to set up a multidisciplinary taskforce to provide safe and holistic care for this group of women. In this review of practice in a tertiary hospital in Singapore, we discuss the key considerations in setting up an isolation maternity unit and our strategies for peripartum and postpartum care. Through teleconsultation, we involve these women and their families in the discussion of timing and mode of birth, disposition of babies after birth and safety of breastfeeding to enable them to make informed decisions and individualize their care.
- Subjects
SINGAPORE; COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; POSTNATAL care; PREGNANT women; HOSPITALS
- Publication
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12884-022-04643-w