Maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnant women with COVID 19, a tertiary centre experience in Iraq - A Case Series

ABSTRACT

The clinical course of 26 cases from the time of hospital admission till discharge from Al Yarmouk teaching hospital, Baghdad from June to August 2020 was analysed. The results will reflect on the maternal and perinatal consequences of confirmed cases of Corona Virus Disease during pregnancy. The disease was scored as severe in 11.53% while one case was critical and ended with maternal and foetal death. Five (19.3%) cases delivered vaginally and 15(57.69%) delivered by Caesarean section, three of them were delivered preterm due to disease severity. The mean foetal weight was 2.4 kg, APGAR score at 5 min was 6.8, foetal growth restriction 2(7.69%) cases, intrauterine foetal death 3(11.53%), neonatal care unit admission 5(19.23%) and neonatal death in one of the preterm babies. The study showed significant rates of severe maternal and foetal complications which should be considered when managing such a disorder.