With the pandemic of Coronavirus disease -19 (COVID -19) creating havoc, every possible way is being adopted by the medical communities and various government agencies around the world to halt the spread. Although pregnancy is a special stage in a woman's life, the journey is not smooth always. Recently few studies have reported a higher prevalence of mental health problems among women compared to men [1]. As such, pregnant women and new mothers could certainly be more vulnerable. Maternal mental health problems can be associated with short -term and long -term risks for the affected mother as well as for their children in terms of phys- ical, cognitive and psychological development. Moreover, certain conditions like extreme stress, emergency situations and natural disasters can inflate the risks of perinatal mental health morbidity. Therefore, it is obvious that pregnant women are vulnerable to mental ill-health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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