Pregnant Woman With COVID-19 Successfully Delivers Baby While in Coma

Blanca, a young pregnant mother, was admitted to the intensive care unit at UC San Diego Health in late March after testing positive for COVID-19. She could barely breathe and needed to be intubated. Her life-threatening condition required a multi-disciplinary medical team to deliver her baby via emergency cesarean section.

When Blanca awoke nearly a month later, she learned she had delivered her daughter.

Blanca and her baby were discharged last week and are spending Mother’s Day together.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a time of great joy as well as apprehension, especially during this time of COVID-19. We want to assure you that we are taking every precaution to ensure your safety and well-being. To learn more about maternity care and the steps designed to keep you, your family, and our providers healthy and safe, visit https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/Pages/maternity.aspx