Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies, Study Finds
April 10, 2023
Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy develop similarly to babies born to moms who never had COVID, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.
The findings expand on a smaller study that used maternal reports to assess the development of babies born in New York City during the first wave of the pandemic. That study found no differences in brain development between babies who were exposed to COVID in utero and those who were not exposed.