I'm pleased to share with you today's podcast episode, which is a comprehensive update of the research evidence on COVID-19 and pregnancy and childbirth!

To view the scientific references for this article, visit the COVID-19 resource page here and look for the February 17, 2021 podcast episode text.

In this podcast episode, I cover:

• The current global situation
• What we know so far about prevention/vaccines during pregnancy
• Testing and diagnosis
• Symptoms during pregnancy
• Risk of hospitalization and severe/critical illness in pregnancy
• Treatment of COVID-19 during pregnancy
• Risks to the fetus, including the risk of preterm birth
• Timing of birth if you're infected with COVID-19
• Whether its possible to transmit COVID-19 to the fetus in utero
• Antibody transfer during pregnancy and through human milk
• Newborn outcomes and best practices when a baby is born to an infected parent
• Hospital policies on permitting birth partners
• Hospital policies on permitting doulas
• Changes we've seen to labor and delivery practices during the pandemic
• Where you can go to read guidelines from professional organizations

I hope that this podcast episode is helpful! I'm happy that our research team was able to put it together for you.