Table 2.

Clinical recommendations on thromboprophylaxis (TP) for pregnant and postpartum women with confirmed or suspected COVID‐19 (reproduced from D'Souza et al. ³¹ )

	Isolating at home			Inpatient
	Low‐risk pregnancy and low risk for VTE	Risk factors for VTE and not receiving TP	Receiving TP	Hospitalized for non‐COVID‐19‐ related reason, but asymptomatic or minor symptoms such as anosmia	Pneumonia requiring supplementary oxygen but not ventilation	Pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation
Antepartum	Encourage hydration and mobilization	Conduct risk assessment and consider TP on individual basis	Continue TP	Conduct risk assessment and consider TP on individual basis	Give TP (LMWH)	Give TP (LMWH); dose according to local critical care protocol
Peripartum	Not applicable	Follow local policy for interruption of anticoagulation prior to delivery	Follow local policy for interruption of anticoagulation prior to delivery	Follow local policy for interruption of anticoagulation prior to delivery	Follow local policy for interruption of anticoagulation prior to delivery	Follow local policy for interruption of anticoagulation prior to delivery
Postpartum (while in hospital)	Usual care	Conduct risk assessment and consider TP on individual basis	Continue usual TP	Conduct risk assessment and consider TP on individual basis	Give TP (LMWH)	Give TP (LMWH); dose according to local critical care protocol
Postpartum (upon discharge)	Usual care; encourage hydration and mobilization	Usual care and consider TP on individual basis; encourage hydration and mobilization	Decision based on primary indication for TP; encourage hydration and mobilization	Conduct risk assessment and consider TP on individual basis; encourage hydration and mobilization	Conduct risk assessment and consider extended TP on individual basis; encourage hydration and mobilization	Conduct risk assessment and consider extended TP on individual basis; encourage hydration and mobilization

LMWH, low molecular weight heparin; VTE, venous thromboembolism.