How does COVID-19 affect pregnancy and newborns? Dr. Kathleen Jaeger, an BJC Medical Group OBGYN from Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and Dr. John Cole, a Washington University Clinical Associates pediatrician, discuss additional precautions to take around babies during COVID-19.

Previous videos in this series:

• Our first in this series, Navigating COVID-19 and Back-to-School, included safety precautions, disease transmission in kids, testing and masking recommendations, as well as supporting kids participating in both in-person classes and virtual learning.
• Our second in this series, Mental Health for Parents and Kids, addressed stress-management techniques and advice for parents, teachers and students.

Resources:

• Find an OBGYN or specialist.
• Find a pediatrician online or by calling the BJC Contact Center at 888.998.5974.
• Download the Kid Care app from St. Louis Children’s Hospital, for guidance on how and when to treat more than 100 pediatric topics.
• Answers about delivering during COVID-19 at the BJC hospitals.
• Advice for masking children.
• Pregnancy health and safety during COVID-19.
• COVID-19 and breastfeeding.
• Postpartum care for moms.
• Five tips to relieve COVID-19 stress.