WHO Q&A on Covid-19, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding

Summary

This question and answer web page from the World Health Organization provides key information about pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak. Questions include:

• Are pregnant women at higher risk from Covid-19?
• I’m pregnant. How can I protect myself against Covid-19?
• Should pregnant women be tested for Covid-19?
• Can Covid-19 be passed from a woman to her unborn or newborn baby?
• What care should be available during pregnancy and childbirth?
• Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 need to give birth by caesarean section?
• Can women with Covid-19 breastfeed?
• Can I touch and hold my newborn baby if I have Covid-19?
• I have Covid-19 and am too unwell to breastfeed my baby directly. What can I do?