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Giving Birth in a time of Covid-19
Wo Men Podcast
English - October 12, 2020 11:06 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture News china chineseculture chinesesociety genderinchina womeninchina Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
2020 has been a challenging year. Many families experienced an incredible sense of loss, sadness, and desperation as they lost family members to Covid-19. Meanwhile, other families welcomed new life who brought love and hope during a difficult time.
Our co-host, Jingjing, and our close friend, Annie, each gave birth this year and it was not easy. They suffered from both physical and psychological challenges that a new mother would not face in a typical year, including labor without an epidural due to a shortage of maternity staff in the hospital and risking exposure to the COVID-19 virus. They worried about how to ensure the safety of their new babies during a global pandemic. In this episode, Annie and Jingjing share their personal experience of giving birth in the year of COVID-19.