In addition to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at https://www.coronavirus.gov/, the following websites contain key information regarding COVID-19. Due to the rapidly changing nature of what is known about COVID-19, the NCPA offers the following information in good faith as helpful online resources for navigating perinatal care during this uncertain time:
https://www.myperinatalnetwork.org/new-covid-19.html
- Provided frontline maternity, NICU and newborn providers with essential skills to support patients, families and staff during this unprecedented time of heightened stresses.
https://covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/overview/pregnancy-and-post-delivery/
- A consolidation of CDC, ACOG and SMFM recommendations for management of COVID-19
during pregnancy
https://awhonn.org/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
- Practice guidance (including information on disparities, PPE use, nitrous oxide, intimate partner
violence, and post-birth warning signs), staffing, advocacy, general information, and self-care
are offered
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/
- AAP clinical guidance related to newborn care, newborn screening, breastfeeding, and
telemedicine with a link to https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-
issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx for pandemic-related
information for families with young children
- Guidance on lactation support for infant and young child feeding for healthy mothers and those
with suspected and confirmed coronavirus
https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know.aspx
- General information and infection prevention tips for pregnant women and families with
healthy newborns - Information for families with a baby in the NICU during COVID-19 precautions
- Organizational resources as well as sample algorithms for care in various perinatal settings by
the AAP, ACOG, SMFM, CDC, and AHA - Timely webinars on unit preparation and patient care
- National and regional data registries
https://www.mombaby.org/key-maternal-health-resources-for-the-covid-19-outbreak/
- Site for the UNC School of Medicine Center for Maternal and Infant Health and accompanying
website for the 4 th Trimester Project https://newmomhealth.com/coronavirus-for-new-moms offering Post-Birth Warning Signs, home BP monitoring, breastfeeding, car seat check resources from Safe Kids, and maternal mental health information