COVID-19 Resources for Maternal and Infant Health - West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

The safety and well-being of the healthcare workers, patients, and communities of West Virginia hospitals is our top priority. We have aggregated the following resources about COVID-19 in maternal and infant health to assist you during this uncertain time.

Webinars

Preparing your Maternal and Neonatal Units to Respond to COVID-19: Practical Recommendations from a Frontline Hospital.
- Webinar recording / Slide Set
Supporting your Perinatal Units During COVID-19: Mental Health Considerations for Patients and Healthcare Workers. (UCSF/ NEC Society/ Stanford)
- Webinar Recording
- Slides
- Resources for patients and providers: Project Parachute, Pro-Bono Teletherapy for COVID-19 Frontliners; Physicians Support Line, Free & Confidential Support for Physicians; Code Green, COVID-19 Specific Crisis Resources; SAMHSA, Psychological First Aid for First Responders
- Tools to support your mental health: Three Good Things; Gratitude Tool; Looking Forward Tool

Guidelines for Obstetric Providers

COVID-19 Information on Pregnancy & Breastfeeding (CDC)
Practice Advisory: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (ACOG)
Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (ACOG/SMFM)
COVID-19 Considerations (Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine)
Doulas and COVID-19 (DONA International)
Interim Considerations for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Patient Management and Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
Telemedicine and Pregnancy Care (Women’s Health Policy)
March of Dimes COVID Birth Plan

Policy Examples for OB/GYN Providers Regarding COVID-19

Guidelines for Pediatric Providers

Critical Updates on COVID-19 (AAP)
COVID-19 Outbreak News Feed (AAP)
Management of Infants Born to Mothers with COVID-19 (AAP)

Guidelines for Pregnant/Breastfeeding Mothers

COVID-19 Information on Pregnancy & Breastfeeding (CDC)
Pregnant and worried about the new coronavirus? (Harvard Health)
Novel Coronavirus “COVID-19”: Special Considerations for Pregnant Women (Kaiser Family Foundation)
COVID-19: Separating Infected Mothers from Newborns: Weighing the Risks and Benefits (Harvard Medical School)
Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy Against COVID-19 (CDC – MMWR)

CDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published two new COVID-19 webpages:

The “Care for Breastfeeding Women” webpage includes interim guidance on breastfeeding and breast milk in the context of COVID-19, including specific information about well child checks, lactation services, and donor milk.
The “COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups” webpage highlights what public health professionals, community organizations, healthcare systems and healthcare providers, and individuals can do to address the needs of racial and ethnic minority groups during the pandemic.

CGBI: The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute has released COVID-19 Milk Expression, Storage and Handling Infographics. The infographics were developed for professionals in healthcare and early childhood education settings as part of the Lactation and Infant Feeding in Emergencies initiative.

EMC/March for Moms: Every Mother Counts and March for Moms have launched an online action tool titled “This Mother’s Day, policymakers must lift up the wellbeing of moms and families.” Individuals can contact their local, state, and federal representatives in support of policy action that supports pregnant, childbearing, and postpartum people in the response to COVID-19.