During the second trimester, it might start to really sink in that you're going to have a baby. You might start making plans, including fun ones, to mark this transition into parenthood. For Veena, most of this was true. For Misa, though, it wasn’t just the baby that was becoming more real. During her second trimester COVID-19 became understood as a real threat in the US. In this episode we discuss our contrasting experiences in our second trimesters of pregnancy. We reflect on (and maybe roll our eyes at) the strong opinions others had about our birth plans. And we marvel, in hindsight, at the experimental living arrangements and the strange and fun last moments of in-person gatherings we experienced before the safer-at-home orders changed life completely.
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Relevant Articles for this Episode:
“Some Pregnant Women in New York City Will Have to Deliver Babies Alone” by Christina Caron and Katie Van Syckle
“Doulas Hope to Regain Momentum as Covid Restrictions Ease” by Sarah Hoenicke Flores
CDC Guidelines for for Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings
“Pregnancy and Birth in the United States During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: The Views of Doulas” by Dr. Crystal Adams
“Increase in Maternal Mortality During COVID Underscores Need for Policy Changes” by Maggine Clark