4 notes for pregnant mothers infected with Covid-19

03/15/2022 08:17 GMT+7

Being pregnant at 35 weeks, Ms. Duong Thi H. Van Khe, Ha Dong became F0, she was extremely worried. At that time, she called the hospital where she registered the birth, only to receive a notice of monitoring at home.

Ms. H. called the ward’s health care provider and was similarly told to monitor at home. The whole family considers her the “navel of the universe” all night everyone tries to keep an eye on the development of F0. Ms. H. has only had 1 dose of vaccine, so she is even more worried.

For a week, she and her husband hardly slept. Grandparents also lose sleep because of closely following the movements of the special F0.

The first two days, Ms. H. was extremely scared and tired. After that, she gradually calmed down, participating in forums that pregnant mothers with Covid-19 experienced. She worked hard to meditate, practice breathing instead of thinking in a bad way.

Every day, morning, noon, afternoon and evening, she measures SpO2 and reports to the doctor to monitor her fetus. Ms. H. was positive until the 10th day, only 1 line returned. Only when she returned to 1 line did the whole family eat well and sleep peacefully. Ms. H herself considers herself a lucky person. Moreover, she believes that being calm helps her overcome. Initially receiving the results, both husband and wife lost their limbs, her husband was more worried than his wife.

Symptoms of Covid-19, Ms. H. had difficulty breathing, but before that, due to her large pregnancy, she often had difficulty breathing. She closely monitors SpO2 to see if shortness of breath is caused by hypoxia or fetal compression. Her fever was below 38.5 degrees, so Ms. H. only applied a compress to reduce the fever.

Photo of pregnant woman infected with Covid-19.

She was also worried but she had to reassure herself to regain her composure and follow the doctor’s instructions to monitor her unborn baby.

Up to now, she has overcome Covid-19 for 2 weeks and is in the week of waiting for delivery according to the doctor’s appointment.

According to MSc. BSCKII. Nguyen Cong Dinh – Director of the Center for Examination and Treatment, Reproductive Health Care – Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Facility 2 – 38 Cam Hoi, pregnant women infected with Covid-19 are the same as those with underlying diseases. risk of getting worse. Therefore, to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 is a top priority for pregnant women, pregnant women should try to get vaccinated. If you are unfortunately infected with this virus, keep in mind what to do to minimize the risk of health complications for you and your baby.

Currently, in the face of complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic and the spread of the Omicron mutation, most provinces and cities across the country have applied measures for F0 to be treated at home to reduce the burden on treatment. upline.

When a pregnant woman with Covid-19 is monitored at home, Doctor Dinh said that the patient should note the following 4 signs:

Firstly, monitor SP02 regularly, at least 4 times per day, 4 hours apart each time. If the SP02 index is 97% or higher, the mothers can be completely assured, if the index is 96%, they will need attention, the mothers rest for 30 minutes and then measure again, if the index is still low, it is a warning sign and may require hospitalization.

Secondly, pregnant women feel short of breath, pregnant women can count their own breathing by exposing their chest, they will see their chest rise and fall, then that is the breathing rate and count, if over 20 times/minute then it is a sign of transition from mild to moderate form, or the pregnant woman feels herself having difficulty breathing, it is a sign that she needs to be hospitalized.

Third, pregnant women have a high fever lasting from 38.50C or more and must depend on antipyretic drugs, if this condition persists for 3 days without improvement, it is also a sign that needs to be hospitalized.

Fourth, you are naturally tired, pregnant women in the morning and afternoon are still completely normal, naturally find the body tired but difficult to explain, that is also a sign of transition from mild to moderate form and needs to be changed. hospitalized.

In addition, mothers can monitor some other signs such as: abdominal pain, bleeding, baby’s pedals are weaker than 10 times / 2 hours, monitor pulse, blood pressure at home if there are signs of high blood pressure. , rapid pulse, chest pain will require hospitalization.

Khanh Chi