"Blank head" woman giving birth during corona infection Talks about her painful July 25 16:59
A woman in Kyoto City, who was infected by the new coronavirus and had an emergency delivery by Caesarean section, interviewed NHK. The baby that was born was not infected, but the woman continues to be unable to see the baby to prevent the infection, so the woman said, ``To prevent other pregnant women from feeling such a pain, If you have a pregnant woman close to you, please be careful to minimize contact with other people."
A woman in Kyoto City was confirmed to be positive when she was tested for PCR this month because one of her family members was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, and she also felt an abnormal taste.
At that time, a woman was about to give birth at 38 weeks of gestation, so she was immediately admitted to a hospital in Kyoto, and due to the increased burden of natural separation, she gave birth by Caesarean section the next day.
The baby has been negative by multiple PCR tests so far, but he has been unable to see his mother to prevent infection.
A woman who responded to NHK's interview said, “I was full of sadness and anxiety about why I was infected. I do not want other pregnant women to have such painful feelings.”
"I don't know what kind of behavior even close people usually do, and I think that I could have been infected if I had more masks and hand washing. People who have pregnant women close to me do not I would like you to be careful as much as possible, such as contact."
According to the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Hospital that accepted the birth of women, there are almost no births of pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus in Japan, but in Kyoto this month, two cases have occurred one after another.
Professor Kitawaki, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, said, "There is a risk of infection for both mothers and children and medical personnel, and not all hospitals can handle it. , "We cannot cope with the third wave," he points out that the medical system should be prepared in anticipation of cases where pregnant women are infected while the number of infections in their 20s and 30s is increasing nationwide.
It's hard to spend an important time together
While women were pregnant, they refrained from shopping about once a week, and were paying close attention to prevent infection, such as wearing a mask and washing their hands, but the infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed.
Around the woman, one of the family members first complained of poor physical condition, and about the state of mind at that time, ``Maybe I may have been infected, it was a shock that my head became pure white ".
The woman said, ``I told my family that they shouldn't go out eating out, paying attention to masks and handwashing, but they didn't wear masks when they met close people, and they didn't tell me when they were sick. I was spending my time. I don't know what kind of actions even close people actually take. I wish I had had more discussions with my family."
And about not being able to see the baby right after giving birth, "I couldn't see or touch my face when I was born, I couldn't see or touch my face. I was sad because I couldn't do the usual things such as taking a blessing with me to take a picture. I can't meet because I'm still positive, but it's really hard to spend an important time together." Talking
Now that I can't see my baby, it's helpful for a woman to take a picture of how a nurse in a hospital drinks milk and has her body washed, and send it with a message. ..
For pregnant women who are worried about the infection, "I don't want other pregnant women to have such a painful feeling that they can't see their baby for a while. I think it's the safest way for people to have their hands thoroughly washed, wash their hands, and avoid contact with people as much as possible."
The medical institution that accepted the birth
Medical institutions that accept the delivery of pregnant women point out that it is important to prepare for the acceptance of infected pregnant women as the new coronavirus infection spreads mainly to the younger generation.
According to Professor Kitawakijo of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, who accepted infected pregnant women this time, there is almost no risk of getting a baby in the tummy during pregnancy, and there are no reports that pregnant women themselves may become seriously ill. However, some medicines cannot be used during pregnancy, and care must be taken to treat them, so it is necessary to take special precautions to prevent infection.
The Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Hospital is preparing to accept pregnant women who were infected earlier in Kyoto Prefecture in March, when the spread of infection in Japan began, and in order to prevent infection during childbirth, In addition to having two separate operating rooms for mothers and newborn babies, staff such as obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and infectious diseases will work together.
Currently, there are few medical institutions that are ready to accept such treatments, Professor Kitawaki said, "Caesarean delivery of infected pregnant women poses a risk of infection for both mother and child and medical personnel, and no hospital can handle it. We believe that some people will become infected with pregnant women as the number of infections increases, so we cannot respond to the second and third waves without securing some facilities." He points out that the system should be strengthened by allocating recipients.
The acceptance system for infected pregnant women
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, when a pregnant woman who is about to give birth is infected with the new coronavirus, the risk of becoming severe is the same as that of a non-pregnant woman, and the impact on the child born is the same as when it is not infected. It has been.
However, due to the need to reduce the time required to give birth in order to prevent infection of medical staff, it is possible that a Caesarean section may be selected.
Regarding the treatment of pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will be in April this year, whether prefectures need birth support, complications requiring special medical care such as pregnancy hypertension syndrome, and We are requesting that consideration be given to deciding which medical institution to accept depending on the severity of the symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus.
Medical institutions that can deal with infected pregnant women are introduced through public health centers.In a questionnaire survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as of May 19, 43 prefectures identified medical institutions that accept infected pregnant women. The answer is that it is set.
After that, out of the four prefectures that had not decided on which medical institutions to accept, three prefectures will decide on the recipients, and the remaining one will be decided by the end of this month.
However, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare does not know the specific details such as the number of beds secured and the system at the receiving medical institution.
The Japan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is made up of obstetrics and gynecologists, asks the prefectural medical association to confirm the response to the infection of pregnant women at the beginning of the week due to the rapid increase in the number of infected persons. I am going to give you a notification.
In the notification, if pregnant women are infected, even if they are asymptomatic, as a general rule, they will be hospitalized, so in addition to confirming the acceptance system in the area, next month we will investigate the maintenance situation of the response. doing.
Katsuyuki Kinoshita, Chairman of the Japan Obstetrics and Gynecologists Association, said, ``The number of people who are infected at an early age is increasing, and even if there are no symptoms, cases of infection can be found. We think that the second wave of infection has already begun, and we would like to reconfirm the acceptance system in the area and proceed with the maintenance."