8. Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2 & Pregnancy

At the time of this posting COVID-19 has descended upon one of my neighboring cities, with the epicenter at a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, our community has seen a handful of loses, and my condolences go out their families and friends.

In the wake of this situation, our local birth community has been carefully watching and assisting our expectant families and providing the best support we can. So I thought I would provide an update on what we are seeing in our local hospitals and what you can do to boost your immune health so if the 2019 novel coronavirus spreads further, you can be more prepared with the best information that I can provide at this time. The information about the situation is changing rapidly, even during the time it took me to put this information together, the recommendations have changed several times. But, my overall intent is to help you create a healthy environment for you and your baby, and those recommendations are not likely to change.

Read more: NaturalBirthCompass.com/blog/coronavirus-pregnancy

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1https://www.contagionlive.com/news/covid19-sarscov2-and-pregnancy-does-the-past-predict-the-present

 2https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-coronavirus-china-infections-very-few-infants-getting-sick

3WeiM, Yuan J, Liu Y, Fu T, Yu X, Zhang Z. Novel Coronavirus Infection in Hospitalized Infants Under 1 Year of Age in China. JAMA. Published online February 14, 2020.doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2131

4https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-faq.html

5Besedovsky, L., Lange, T., & Born, J. (2012). Sleep and immune function. Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 463(1), 121–137.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-011-1044-0
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• Learn how to awaken the magic of homebirth with Circle Magic for Homebirth: A Mini-Birth Preparation Course Beyond the Ordinary. 
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• What physiologic birth really is and why stages of labor, lists of hormones, and cervical dilation rates are not enough
• The most common points in labor where tissue damage occurs and how to prevent the causes of tears or episiotomies
• The difference between being 10 cm and being ready to push

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Further info & opportunities:

• Open your breath, connect to your pelvic floor, and prepare to relax with the Stillpoint Prenatal Breathwork Worshop Recording for free at NaturalBirthCompass.com/BreatheFree.
• Learn about The Natural Birth Compass Prenatal Wellness Program Here