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Expectant mothers in the Wabash Valley share their experiences navigating pregnancy and childbirth d

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Expectant mothers in the Wabash Valley share their experiences navigating pregnancy and childbirth d
Expectant mothers in the Wabash Valley share their experiences navigating pregnancy and childbirth d

News 10 spoke with one woman who is currently five months pregnant, and another who just had a baby a few days ago.

They share how this public health crisis has impacted them.

Is "not" coming from taxpayers.

Nationwide..

"the coronavirus pandemic"..

Is causing "stress" for expectant mothers.

News 10's "jada huddlestun"..

Spoke "with a local mother"..

That's due in just a few months.

So "jada"..

What's "her experience" been like so far?

////// susie..

A lot of things are up in the air right now..

But one thing that's certain is mothers still have to give birth even in the midst of this pandemic.

That includes kayla pugh.

She's currently five months pregnant with her first child.

She's due in august.

Right now..

She has a baby shower planned for june..

And a wedding planned for september.

All of those things are of course up in the air.

Pugh says she's also not working right now.

As an expectant mother..

She says she never thought her first pregnancy would go like this.

It's a scary time..

But she says she's just trying to take things day by day and stay positive.

"i mean there's people that are in way worse situations out there than what i am, and i try to think that everyday.

I have a roof over my head, we have food.

I mean, my baby is healthy.

I'm healthy, and that's really the only thing that i'm thinking about right now."

[take: jada at rov] jad} pugh says she's grateful for her fiancee and mother's support during this hard time.

Coming up at the top of the hour..

You'll hear from a new mother..

And how she's helping other mom's navigate through this journey during the coronavirus pandemic.

Back to you.

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