What should I do if I find out that I am "positive" when I give birth to my baby? Ms. Zeng, who lives in Hangzhou, is 32 years old. Her due date is December 25.

I found out I was "positive" when I gave birth to my baby, what should I do?

Ms. Zeng, who lives in Hangzhou, is 32 years old this year. Her due date is December 25. During the period of waiting for the final "unloading", as more and more people around her became "positive", Ms. Zeng's mentality was stable. In addition to wearing a mask at all times, washing hands at home, and disinfecting her whole body, she felt that what she needed to do at that time was: "Be less nervous, less anxious, and eat more VC, because it is estimated that 'positive' will happen sooner or later."

However, she never expected that she would be confirmed to be "positive" when giving birth.

During the process of giving birth

the mother was confirmed to be "positive"

On December 20, pregnant Ms. Zeng suddenly felt contractions . Immediately, her husband drove her to the hospital for a check-up. But because the contractions were irregular, the doctor told Ms. Zeng that she could go home and wait.

At two or three o'clock in the morning on the 21st, she felt regular contractions. At four o'clock, the labor pains intensified. When I went to the hospital for a checkup, I found that my cervix was already 3 fingers open. At 6:30, she was pushed into the delivery room.

can wait until 12 noon. During the examination, only 3 fingers were opened, and fetal heart rate began to slow down. Seeing this situation, the doctor quickly discussed the situation and gave some specific suggestions, "Let me kneel and twist my buttocks for half an hour, and then check the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. If not, I will have a cesarean section, draw blood, do some tests, and don't let me eat lunch."

However, at this moment, her body temperature began to soar, 37 degrees, 38 degrees, 39 degrees, and when she tested the antigen, it was positive! No warning. But miraculously, when they checked the cervix again, the nurses were very excited, and they opened to 5 or 6 fingers. "The nurses even applauded! At that time, the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions also improved, but my heart rate was too fast, so they gave me an antipyretic medicine."

The antigen test result of Ms. Zeng was positive. Photo provided by the interviewee

Another hour later, Ms. Zeng was finally pushed into the delivery room. In this way, she spent nearly 2 hours with a high fever and exhausted all her strength to give birth to a 7.1-pound baby girl.

In an interview with a reporter from Tianmu News on December 23, Ms. Zeng said that at that time, she was still very worried about whether her child would suffocate or become infected due to not coming out for a long time. But there were five or six medical staff nearby, all busy with her and cheering her on. Ms. Zeng still felt at ease, "There is nothing I can do about the fever, I can only carry it."

After the child was born, Ms. Zeng still had recurring fevers and occasional coughs in the past few days. Other than that, she had no other symptoms for the time being. Ms. Zeng and the others are about to be discharged from the hospital and go home normally.

"Positive babies" are generally not "positive" when they are born

However, there is a possibility of infection during breastfeeding

After learning about Ms. Zeng's experience, some friends also paid attention to other questions: As a special group of people, what should pregnant women do if they are "positive"? Will it affect the baby? Is it necessary to have a cesarean section if infected with new crown ? What situations require prompt medical treatment? How to eat to help pregnant women enhance resistance and resistance to viruses?

In this regard, on December 23, Yang Liwei, director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, said in an interview with Tianmu News that from a medical perspective, the first thing they have to do is to appease the mood of pregnant women. "The first thing I say to our pregnant women is that your safety is no problem, so they should not worry too much." Yang Liwei said that although the hospital's medical staff resources are currently tight, they will still try their best to meet the medical needs of pregnant women.

"The second point is that you don't have to go to the hospital if you are 'positive'. Especially if you have medicine around you, try to consider online consultation first." Yang Liwei said that in addition to the medicines that pregnant women need to prepare during pregnancy, they also need to prepare the medicines needed for new coronavirus treatment. "In addition to Tylenol, if there are no medicines, like ibuprofen , it can be used from 12 weeks to 28 weeks in the second trimester, and Sanli can also be used in the third trimester." Yang Liwei reminded that pregnant women should try to take medicine after their body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees. If they only have a low fever, it is best not to take medicine.

In addition, if you have uncomfortable symptoms such as high fever or rapid fetal heart rate, and there is no improvement after taking the medicine for 3 to 4 hours, you need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.If you are infected with the new coronavirus, you do not need a cesarean section. "If you can give birth naturally, you can still give birth naturally."

Will the child born be infected with the new coronavirus? In response to this issue, Yang Liwei said that there is currently no evidence that babies will be infected in utero. At the same time, babies generally will not be infected immediately during the birth process, but there is a certain possibility of infection during lactation. "We have a lot of 'positive babies' born here. It seems that the babies are still safe at present, but infection cannot be completely avoided." Yang Liwei pointed out that when the mother's infection has not recovered, it is recommended that healthy family members take care of the newborns. "The diet does not need to be changed. The main thing is to rest well and give them peace of mind."