Singapore woman gives birth to baby with Covid-19 antibodies  

A "dramatic" pregnancy brought on by getting Covid-19 when she was pregnant ended in tears of joy when Mrs Celine Ng-Chan, 31, gave birth to her second child earlier this month.

To the private tutor's relief, her son, Aldrin, was not only born free of Covid-19, he even has antibodies against the virus, according to his paediatrician.

Mrs Ng-Chan is one of a few women in Singapore who were infected with the coronavirus during their pregnancies to have given birth so far, The Straits Times reports.

Weighing 3.5 kg at birth, he was born on Nov 7 at the National University Hospital (NUH), and looked exactly like his elder sister, Aldrina, 2, at her birth, Mrs Ng-Chan added.

"I have always wanted a boy as I resonate very well with boys, having three younger brothers in my family," she said.

Mrs Ng-Chan said her pregnancy was a dramatic one, as she, her mother and her daughter all contracted Covid-19 after returning from a family holiday to Europe in March. Her husband and father, who were on the trip as well, escaped infection.