Self-health monitoring and management

1. Practice self-health monitoring. Measure your daily body temperature, weight changes, and respiratory tract infection symptoms, and monitor fetal movements regularly.

2. Women in the early stage of pregnancy confirmed by B-ultrasound as intrauterine pregnancy, with slight abdominal pain or a small amount of bleeding, can be at home under observation. If they experience repeated irregular small amounts of bleeding, they should consult their obstetrician in time after B-ultrasound examination. If more abdominal pain or increased bleeding happens, or there is uncertain intrauterine pregnancy with B-ultrasound confirmation, a timely telephone consultation with the obstetrician should take place, as advised by the doctor.

3. During the period of high epidemic outbreak, if there are no special circumstances, pregnant women can negotiate with their obstetricians to delay their prenatal examinations and monitor their intrauterine conditions (fetal movements) at home. When necessary, they should make an appointment, taking all precautions and doing it as quickly as possible.

Pregnant women who experience complications should receive medical treatment strictly according to their doctors' prescription. If a pregnant woman experiences abnormal conditions during pregnancy such as headache, blurred vision, and abnormal fetal movement, she should receive medical treatment immediately.

4. If a pregnant woman has a stuffy nose and sore throat - but doesn't have travel and residence history, or close contact with patients who have been in badly epidemic-stricken areas within the last 14 days - she can stay at home if she doesn't have a fever. She must have enough rest, monitor her body temperature every day and observe any changes in symptoms.

5. If a pregnant woman has had a history of travel with, residence with, or close contact with a patient with confirmed novel coronavirus infection within the last 14 days, medical observation should be conducted at home or designated places as required. The pregnant woman should also pay close attention to her symptoms and monitor her fetal movements.

6. Breastfeeding is not recommended until maternal self-isolation is finished. It has been recommended that newborns born to mothers with novel coronavirus pneumonia should be isolated for 10-14 days and closely monitored. Any symptoms of discomfort during this time should lead to promptly-sought medical attention.