COVID-19 and Pregnancy

Our UCLA perinatal team have tracked, assessed and continuously revised visitation and obstetrical care guidelines to ensure the safety of our pregnant patients, their offspring, and the community.

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Maternal fetal specialists provide advanced care and support to you and your baby. Call 310-794-7274 to connect with our high-risk pregnancy experts.

Since the onset of the pandemic, our maternal-fetal medicine faculty have served as leaders in the field in implementing research, disseminating education regarding the disease, and adapting obstetrical protocols to ensure the optimal care of pregnant individuals with COVID-19 in pregnancy. Our UCLA perinatal team have tracked, assessed and continuously revised visitation and obstetrical care guidelines to ensure the safety of our pregnant patients, their offspring, and the community.  With our access to state-of-the-art therapies and technologies, we have successfully cared for some of the most critically ill pregnant individuals in the Southern California region.

UCLA COVID-19 and Pregnancy Team Leads

  • Yalda Afshar, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Rashmi Rao, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

UCLA Research Programs on COVID-19 in Pregnancy

Our Publications on COVID-19 in pregnancy

UCLA’s Guidance on COVID-19 in Pregnancy

Maternal-fetal Medicine Faculty Interviews

Patient Stories

Testing positive for COVID-19 while pregnant with triplets, mother participates in PRIORITY study. After a successful delivery while under the care of Dr. Rashmi Rao, UCLA OBGYN maternal-fetal medicine specialist, mother and babies are healthy. See Alicia’s story on CBS News >

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