COVID-19 guidelines for pregnant women and new mothers: A systematic evidence review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly a year after COVID-19 was initially detected, guidance for pregnant and new mothers remains varied.

Objective

The goal of this systematic review is to summarize recommendations for three areas of maternal and fetal care-breastfeeding, post-partum social distancing, and decontamination.

Search strategy

We searched PubMed, Embase and Web of Science spanning from inception to November 9, 2020.

Selection criteria

Articles were included if they focused on COVID-positive mothers, commented on at least one of the three areas of interest, and were published in English.

Data collection and analysis

Our combined database search yielded 385 articles. After removing duplicates and articles that did not cover the correct populations or subject matte

SUBMITTER: DiLorenzo MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9087670 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature