If you’re pregnant your chance of getting COVID-19 is not higher than anyone else and it’s very unlikely you’ll get seriously ill with it.
Pregnant women are in the moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) group as a precaution. This is because you can sometimes be more at risk from viruses like flu if you're pregnant.
It's not clear if this happens with COVID-19. But because it's a new virus, it's safer to include pregnant women in the moderate risk group.
Although it's very rare for pregnant women to become seriously ill if they get COVID-19, it may be more likely later in pregnancy. If this happens, there's a small chance your baby may be born early or you may be advised to give birth earlier than your due date.
While the chances of having a stillbirth are low, there is some emerging evidence that the risk may be higher if you have COVID-19 at the time of birth.
It's important to follow advice to stop the spread of COVID-19 throughout your pregnancy, such as social distancing. Especially when you're more than 28 weeks pregnant (in your 3rd trimester). You can also have the COVID-19 vaccine.
If you're from an ethnic minority group, evidence suggests you're more likely to be admitted to hospital if you get COVID-19. Maternity teams are taking extra steps to keep you safe if you're higher risk.
It may be possible for you to pass COVID-19 to your baby before they're born. But when this has happened, the babies have got better.
There's no evidence COVID-19 causes miscarriage or affects how your baby develops in pregnancy.