Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women Infected with COVID-19 in Babol, North of Iran: A Retrospective Study with Short-Term Follow-Up

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, number of pregnant women and neonates suffering from COVID-19 increased. However, there is a lack evidence on clinical characteristics neonatal outcomes in with COVID-19. We evaluated short-term (4 weeks postdischarge) symptoms born to mothers infected In this retrospective cohort study, we included all admitted Ayatollah Rohani Hospital, Babol, Iran, February 10 May 20, 2020. Clinical features, treatments, were measured. Eight current study. The mean gestational age birth weight newborns 37 ± 3.19 (30?6-40) id="M2"> 3077.50 697.64 gr (1720-3900), respectively. Apgar score first fifth minutes was ?8 ?9 out 10, most presentations symptomatic respiratory distress, tachypnea, vomiting, feeding intolerance. This manifestation high levels serum C-reactive protein (CRP) three infants are common sepsis. blood culture them negative. They have been successfully treated our standard treatment. Our showed pattern laboratory results similar those described for nonpregnant infection. study found no intrauterine or peripartum transmission mother her child. Furthermore, long-term need more