Pregnancy can result in a compromised immune system, thereby making a pregnant woman susceptible to COVID-19. The management of pregnancy amidst the current pandemic is a major challenge. Therefore, several major institutes have formulated experience and evidence-based guidelines for the management of pregnancy amidst COVID-19.
Several guidelines are laid down for the management of pregnancy amidst COVID-19, including those published by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and the Federation of Obstetric And Gynecological Societies of India Good Clinical Practice Recommendation (FOGSI GCPR). COVID-19 and maternal health Given that the viruses causing SARS and MERS both cause severe complications…