Q&A on COVID-19, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding

The advice is presented in a Q&A format, addressing the following questions: Are pregnant women at higher risk from COVID-19? I’m pregnant. How can I protect myself against COVID-19? Should pregnant women be tested for COVID-19? Can COVID-19 be passed from a woman to her unborn or newborn baby? What care should be available during pregnancy and childbirth? Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 need to give birth by caesarean section? Can women with COVID-19 breastfeed? Can I touch and hold my newborn baby if I have COVID-19? I have COVID-19 and am too unwell to breastfeed my baby directly. What can I do?