Preparing to Give Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic

(This was an article Hehe wrote originally for Family Education, you can view the full article HERE.

When a woman gets pregnant, so many questions run through her mind: Will it hurt? How much weight will I gain? Will I poop during labor? One question that likely never crossed any woman's mind when they got the news about being pregnant is whether she will be forced to birth alone, with limited pain relief, and possibly be separated from her baby at birth due to a global pandemic.

Though this is nothing any of us have ever prepared for, this is the internal monologue happening for millions of women across the globe today.

For HeHe's advice and support for those feeling anxious about their pregnancy and upcoming birth, please see the full article here.

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