PREGNANCY DURING THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. RISKS AND IMPACTS ON THE UNBORN CHILD

Pregnancy is a special time, full of excitement and anticipation, for every woman. But for expectant mothers, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty are overshadowing this joyful time due to the current COVID-19 situation. Pregnant women with COVID-19 experience significantly worse outcomes from both pregnancy and the coronavirus infection. These mutually complicating effects significantly increase the risk of maternal mortality. However, if a pregnant woman is infected with COVID-19, the risk of severe infection does increase. This is not least because during pregnancy, the expectant mother's body undergoes physiological changes that suppress the immune response — to prevent rejection of the fetus, which is, after all, "a semi-foreign implant".