IndiaThe woman tested positive for the disease in the 36thweek of her pregnancy and her treatment and delivery plans hadto be chalked out meticulously by a multi-disciplinary COVIDtask force team at the private hospital, they said.
"The patient was given treatment as per the healthministry guidelines and she responded well to it, Dr FarahIngale, from the department of internal medicine at Vashi-based Hiranandani Hospital, said.
Later, a team of doctors took a unanimous decision toproceed with Cesarean Section delivery and the woman gavebirth to a health baby girl, weighing three kg, on May 8, DrManjiri Mehta from the department of gynecology and obstetricssaid.
"The mother and the baby were kept in a separate areapost delivery so that we could closely monitor them. The COVIDtask force along with the gynecology and pediatrics teamcounselled the family about post-natal care and homequarantine as per the guidelines, Dr Kumar Salvi from thepediatrics department said.
Post the delivery, samples of both the mother andchild were sent for tests which came out negative forcoronavirus and they were discharged on Tuesday, the hospitalauthorities said in a release. CORGK GK