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Rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations of pregnant women alarms doctors

Rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations of pregnant women alarms doctors
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Vaccinations mean hope for an end to the pandemic is on the horizon. But in Springfield, the number of infected and ill pregnant women actually went up after vaccinations became available. That s according to Dr. Robert Abrams, head of the maternal-fetal medicine division at SIU School of Medicine and director of obstetrics for the South-Central Illinois Perinatal Center in Springfield. He said pregnant women in Springfield with COVID-19 complications are sent to HSHS St. John s Hospital, since that is where the high-risk OB-GYN doctors in town are. From March 2020 to March 2021, Abrams said about 13 pregnant women with COVID-19 were admitted during the entire year. But in April of this year, there were eight pregnant patients with COVID-19 who were ill enough to be admitted to the hospital. Every day, I might have five to 10 conversations with pregnant women regarding the safety of vaccines, said Abrams. In my experience, there s great hesitation and anxiety to receive these

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Born in a pandemic

Sydney Capers with son Phoenix. Sydney Capers of Springfield, 25 years old, gave birth to her son, Phoenix, last November. She was an early childhood education major in college, and nannied for special needs children. She has since worked at preschools and plans to go back to teaching once her son is ready for child care himself. Phoenix struggled in his first months and is now gaining his strength. He is attentive and stylish in the cool clothes his equally hip mother picks out for him. He doesn t smile much, preferring to offer the world a steely, critical gaze. He arrived two months early, and spent nearly five weeks at the hospital in intensive care.

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