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Association of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of admission for delivery with labor process and outcomes of vaginal birth: A cohort study.

An ChenTullio GhiMin HuXin GaoGuizhi ChengLai JiangQianqian Ni
Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2023)
A positive maternal SARS-CoV-2 test in labor among women having vaginal birth was associated with a slightly longer duration of labor, increased likelihood of episiotomy, increased incidence of grade III meconium-stained amniotic fluid, a longer postpartum hospital stay and a lower rate of breastfeeding 1 week postpartum. However, it did not have an adverse impact on other birth outcomes.
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