Episode 12: Updated AAP Guidelines for Caring for Infants Born to COVID positive Mothers

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In case you missed the Instagram Live, I have attached the Video Recording of it as well as released the audio as a Bonus Podcast for Mighty Littles.

Key Updates:

  1. Continue delayed cord clamping per hospital routine policy.

  2. Encourages infant and mother to room in. This ends the suggestion to temporarily separate mothers and babies after birth.

  3. Breastfeeding (or pumped breastmilk) is strongly encouraged.

  4. Infants should be bathed shortly after birth, and have COVID testing done at 24 and 48hrs. Any infant with a positive test should have frequent outpatient follow up (in person or via telehealth) for the first 2 weeks of life.

  5. NICU visitation for positive parents discussed. Parents may return to the unit when they have been fever-free for 24hrs, have improvement of symptoms, and are a minimum of 10 days from initial symptoms or positive test.

Here is the link to the AAP’s updated guidelines: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.

 
NICUAnna Zimmermannpregnancy, nicu, newborn, covid, AAPComment