Outcomes of Mothers and Infants Affected by COVID-19

The long-term effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection during pregnancy are poorly characterized in mothers and their infants. The aim of this study was to assess the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of mothers and infants in the first year postpartum who were exposed to and/or diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.This direct-to-participant cohort study recruited 96 mother-infant pairs delivering at Pediatrix Medical Group sites, where mothers tested positive for COVID-19 during their pregnancy or birth hospitalization and/or infants tested positive for COVID-19 prior to hospital discharge. Main outcome measures included scored responses to surveys administered at 6 and 12 months postpartum and infant health status from newborn admission through the first year after birth.Mothers with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy often reported persistent physical, mental, and emotional stress affecting both themselves and their infants. Scores assessing infant temperament were higher than reported in prior literature. Infants were relatively healthy throughout their first year after birth.The experience of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may create a unique set of circumstances that affects the well-being of infants and their mothers separately as well as the child-caregiver relationship. Early life events have the potential to generate lasting consequences; therefore, it is important to identify these issues to maximize support and intervene if indicated. · Experiencing COVID-19 in pregnancy is unique.. · Possible effects on temperament, and relationships.. · This impact may persist for at least 1 year postpartum..

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American Journal of Perinatology
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2025-05-02
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https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2598-9547
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COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
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Outcomes of Mothers and Infants Affected by COVID-19

Evelyn Rider, Basharat Buchh, Grace Lin, Helen Boyle et al.
American Journal of Perinatology
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
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Outcomes of Mothers and Infants Affected by COVID-19

Evelyn Rider, Basharat Buchh, Grace Lin, Helen Boyle, Meghali Singhal, Kaashif A. Ahmad, Courtney K. Blackwell, Hector Pierantoni, Melissa Althouse, P Brian Smith, Stefany Olague, Rachel G. Greenberg, Daniel K. Benjamin, Reese H. Clark, Anthony Rudine, Raymond Castro, Melissa L. Macomber-Estill, Bradley Doles, Brent Reyburn, Clarissa DeLeon, Imtiaz Ahmed, Amy S. Kelleher, Katherine Lyon Daniel, Giang Sinh T. Truong, Barbara Carr, Jenelle Ferry, Savannah Sutherland
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Abstract

The long-term effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection during pregnancy are poorly characterized in mothers and their infants. The aim of this study was to assess the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of mothers and infants in the first year postpartum who were exposed to and/or diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.This direct-to-participant cohort study recruited 96 mother-infant pairs delivering at Pediatrix Medical Group sites, where mothers tested positive for COVID-19 during their pregnancy or birth hospitalization and/or infants tested positive for COVID-19 prior to hospital discharge. Main outcome measures included scored responses to surveys administered at 6 and 12 months postpartum and infant health status from newborn admission through the first year after birth.Mothers with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy often reported persistent physical, mental, and emotional stress affecting both themselves and their infants. Scores assessing infant temperament were higher than reported in prior literature. Infants were relatively healthy throughout their first year after birth.The experience of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may create a unique set of circumstances that affects the well-being of infants and their mothers separately as well as the child-caregiver relationship. Early life events have the potential to generate lasting consequences; therefore, it is important to identify these issues to maximize support and intervene if indicated. · Experiencing COVID-19 in pregnancy is unique.. · Possible effects on temperament, and relationships.. · This impact may persist for at least 1 year postpartum..

American Journal of PerinatologyVol. 43(02)
Northwestern University (US), Inova Health System (US), Baptist Memorial Hospital (US), Houston Methodist (US), Memorial Hospital of South Bend (US), Saint Luke's Health System (US), Duke University (US), Providence Alaska Medical Center (US), Baptist Health System (US), Stormont Vail Health (US), Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital (US), Beacon Health System (US), Clinical Research Institute (US), St. Joseph Medical Center (US), Sacred Heart Hospital (US), Swedish Medical Center (US), Central Baptist Hospital (US), Children's Hospital of San Antonio (US), Women's Hospital (US), St. David’s HealthCare (US), Mednax (United States) (US), St. Joseph's Hospital (US), Methodist Hospital (US), St David's Medical Center (US), Swedish Family Medicine Residency - Cherry Hill (US), Methodist Children’s Hospital (US), Woman’s Hospital of Texas (US), Northeast Baptist Hospital (US), Baptist Hospital (US), Sacred Heart Health System (US), Memorial Hospital (US), University of Houston - Clear Lake (US)
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