Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy

The impact of new evidence and changes in policy on the published guidance is reviewed on a weekly basis.

The document above is for healthcare professionals. We have also prepared information for pregnant women and their families, drawn from this guidance:

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This guidance will be updated on a regular basis as new data becomes available.

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Guidance for maternity and antenatal services on service organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Antenatal and postnatal care

• Read our guidance for antenatal and postnatal services in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• Read our guidance for antenatal screening and ultrasound in pregnancy in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• Read NHS England’s guidance on fetal growth surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fetal medicine

• Read our guidance for fetal medicine units (FMUs) in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Intrapartum Care

Maternal medicine/pregnant women with additional co-morbidities

• Read our guidance for maternal medicine in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• Read our guidance on self-monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy

Perinatal mental health

• Read the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ advice on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Provision of midwife-led settings and home birth

• Read our guidance for provision of midwife-led settings and home birth in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• On 2 April Public Health England produced updated guidance for PPE usage during the COVID-19 pandemic

Testing

• Read our principles for the testing and triage of women seeking maternity care in hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic - a supplementary framework for maternity healthcare professionals. Version 2: published Monday 10 August 2020

Research studies in the UK

• A number of nationally prioritised UK research studies relevant to COVID-19 are recruiting pregnant and recently postpartum women:
  • UKOSS: Pandemic Influenza in pregnancy
  • RECOVERY trial
  • REMAP-CAP trial
  • PAN-COVID: Pregnancy and Neonatal Registry
  • periCOVID: Understanding COVID-19 infection in women and their babies

Related information

• COVID-19 and gynaecological services
• Educational and support resources for COVID-19
• Education, training and CPD during the pandemic

General COVID-19 information

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice on GOV.UK
• Information about the virus and how to protect yourself on NHS.UK
• Information about getting tested for COVID-19 on GOV.UK