We still don’t know how Covid-19 infections could affect a fetus during the first trimester, nor do we know the long-term effects of the virus — and now a mysterious inflammatory disease linked to Covid-19 is affecting a small number of children. Mothers have reason to worry about their own health, too: Pregnant women are seeing their doctors less frequently, sometimes via telemedicine instead of in person; some expectant mothers with Covid-19 have become very ill and were placed on ventilators; and at many hospitals, laboring mothers can only bring one support person. Then there are the financial considerations: Hundreds of thousands of people are out of work and the economy’s future is uncertain. Families who are on the fence might consider waiting a year, Dr. Minkin said. “It’s really important here not to compare yourself to friends or family.”

Source: New York Times June 08, 2020 16:18 UTC