Doctors at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, and around the world, noticed a surprising trend that premature births were down during the COVID-19 shutdown months.
NEW AT FIVE: THERE IS ASIDE EFFECT OF THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC--IMPACTING PREGNANTWOMEN.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKESHOWS US WHATDOCTORS ARE NOTICING.Doctors at the birth centerhere at Advent Health noticedthis surprising new trend overthe covid 19 shutdownmonths, and it's become anopportunity to learn moreabout how to decreasepremature births.The Advent Health ShawneeMission NICU usually cares formore than 20 babies, but inMay the doctors and nurseswondered why they were onlycaring for 9.I don't think anybody had anyidea that being quarantined orhaving covid out there wouldaffect birth rates andpremature births.But that's what Dr. JodiJackson's data shows.Premature births were down60 percent during theCOVID-19 shutdown.One thing could be the womenare staying home and restingand not getting out, runningaround and that's better forthem and their baby.The Wyandotte PregnancyClinic also sees the affects ofcovid.A lot of people have lost theirjobs and the fears associatedwith covid.
And so we'reencouraging people to stayhome more.Supporting mothersthroughout their pregnancy isvital all the time, and couldprove to be life-changingduring this pandemic.The support is big.
We alsooffer classes that we're nowable to live stream.
Usually wedo them in person, but a lot ofour classes are related toprenatal development, healthylifestyles, those things.Dr. Jackson says there's still alot to learn, but this datacouldbe groundbreaking for figuringout how to help women carryto term.She says expecting mothersshouldn't be reluctant to cometo the doctor during thepandemic.The hospital is the safestplace to be right now.
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