Even in the midst of a global pandemic, national physician organizations say that hospitals are still the safest place to give birth.
ABC News chronicles the rising cases of coronavirus across the U.S. and how politicians, celebrities and the public reacted.has left many expectant parents wondering if it would be safer to avoid crowded hospitals and instead give birth at home. But even in the midst of a global pandemic, national physician organizations say that hospitals are still the safest place to give birth.
The lead author of the AAP statement, neonatologist Kristi Watterberg, says it's still safer to give birth at a hospital, where extensive measures are being taken to prevent the spread of infection. Nancy Pedroza touches her stomach at her parent's house where she currently lives with her partner and father to their unborn child, during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Fort Worth, Texas, April 5, 2020."We have also ramped up all the precautions for our NICU babies, working as hard as possible to maintain safety precautions," Watterberg said.
Other studies have shown an association with low"Apgar" scores, a standardized test used in the first few minutes of life to assess a newborn's overall health as well as possible medical complications including seizures, breathing problems, nerve injury, and bone fractures.
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