Srinagar, April 13 -- Journey to motherhood was no less than an ordeal for 35-year-old Yasmeen (name changed) as she got exposed to COVID 19 in February. Within no time, she began gasping for air and was immediately put on oxygen at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar.

"She was seven-month pregnant and tested positive for COVID 19. Her oxygen saturation level was less than 83 percent and was put on a ventilator. To save the mother's life, we had to terminate the pregnancy, and she was operated upon immediately. With the result, the baby was preterm," Dr. Nowsheen Khan, a gynecologist at Lal Ded Hospital, Srinagar said.

Dr. Nousheen, however, noted that they have not observed any significant neonatal effects in babies from COVID -exposed mothers so ...