{"id":71067,"date":"2020-09-07T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T18:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=69514"},"modified":"2022-02-09T15:23:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:23:43","slug":"can-i-safely-give-birth-if-i-have-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/labor-and-birth\/can-i-safely-give-birth-if-i-have-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Give Birth Safely if I have Coronavirus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hospitals and maternity wards have COVID-19 protocols in place to protect you and your newborn. It\u2019s important that you make any and all healthcare decisions with your doctor, including when you have coronavirus and it’s time to give birth to your baby.<\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is helping healthcare facilities that provide obstetric care, labor and delivery, recovery and inpatient postpartum care for pregnant patients with confirmed coronavirus or suspected of having the virus prepare for your labor and delivery. Here’s what you need to know:<\/p>\n

When you have COVID-19 and it\u2019s time to give birth<\/h2>\n