Risk for Developmental Delay Among Infants Born During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Gerald F GiesbrechtCatherine LebelCindy-Lee DennisKatherine SilangE Bailin XieSuzanne ToughSheila McDonaldLianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Published in: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP (2023)

Most pandemic-born infants display typical development, and differences between prepandemic and pandemic-born infants were small. Nevertheless, an increased risk for delayed development among pandemic-born infants suggests the need for ongoing monitoring to determine what, if any, resources and interventions are needed to support healthy child development.

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coronavirus disease
gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth