Abstract
Pregnant women are susceptible population of COVID-19 which are more likely to have complications and even progress to severe illness. Pregnancy with COVID-19 and neonates are rarely reported. We report a newborn with normal IgM and elevated IgG antibodies born to an asymptomatic infection mother with COVID-19. We assessed whether there was intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19.
Highlights
We reported a newborn with normal IgM and elevated IgG antibodies born to an asymptomatic infection mother with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
At 02:05 on March 6, 2020, the pregnant woman went to Wuhan Central Hospital for treatment due to excessive amniotic fluid and umbilical cord around the neck
There were no typical symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever and cough, in this pregnant woman
Summary
We reported a newborn with normal IgM and elevated IgG antibodies born to an asymptomatic infection mother with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mother of the neonate was a 30year-old pregnant woman. At 02:05 on March 6, 2020, the pregnant woman went to Wuhan Central Hospital for treatment due to excessive amniotic fluid and umbilical cord around the neck.
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