Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period

Yes, pregnant women can be vaccinated against COVID-19.   COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Vaccination during pregnancy is important whenever there is risk of the disease, but especially for frontline health workers, people living in areas where there is high community transmission, and those with health conditions like hypertension…

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8 Best Ways to Improve Sleep During Your Pregnancy

Newborns have a certain reputation for keeping people up at odd hours with late-night feedings — but the sleepless nights can begin long before your baby arrives.AdvertisementCleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. PolicyFiguring out how to…

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Is Getting Pregnant After 35 Risky?

In the medical world, a geriatric pregnancy is an old term that was used to describe a pregnancy in a person over the age of 35. Nowadays, doctors use the term advanced maternal age (AMA) instead.If you’re pregnant and over the age of 35, you may have heard the term “geriatric pregnancy.” Odds are, you…

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