COVID-19 in pregnancy ups odds of death, maternal complications: study
The French national cohort study highlights the importance of vaccination, researchers say
![](https://www.ausdoc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/birth-pregnancy-istock-874118774-7.jpg)
Pregnant women hospitalised with COVID-19 are more likely die during gestation and delivery compared to those without SARS-CoV-2 infection, a large national cohort study shows.
Their risk of major complications such as ICU admission, postpartum bleeding, preterm birth and amniotic infection were also increased, according to French researchers.