SAN ANTONIO More pregnant women are testing positive for COVID-19 and it turns out they usually arent aware they have the virus to begin with, health officials said.
Sarah Page-Ramsey, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at UHS, said patients who test positive are generally surprised.
Officials said breastfeeding is still possible after a mother has given birth and is encouraged by nurses.
KSAT reached out to UHS to ask what risks are associated with pregnant women who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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