Pregnancy support during the Pandemic

More women are asking for birth options outside the hospital and doulas are helping connect them to the right resources.

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Being pregnant and adding a new addition to your family can already bring on some different emotions.

Now with a global pandemic happening... that could be creating even more stress.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us this morning to explain what support options are available for families.

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Medcity doulas is one of those options.

Even before the pandemic started... they're goal is to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

And now... more families are coming forward asking for help.

"you're thinking your mom and your doula and your husband and your best friend would be able to be part of your birthing experience.

Now you're having to pick between those support people."

And that's the reality some soon to be moms are having to face.

Owner, brittany baker, tells me she's staying in touch with the hospitals to understand the policies as the guidelines continue to change.

She says some birthing locations have allowed doulas in the room for delivery.

But for the ones that haven't... medcity doulas was fortunate enough to already offer virtual support to its clients.

Baker says while that's helped tremendously... there are still so many different emotions these mothers are "birth has always been an unknown.

There's so many unknowns that can come up.

So if we can reduce the amount of fear around the situation and recognize that it's always been unknown, we can feel confident going into the new normal."

Baker tells me more women are asking for alternative birthing options outside of the hospital.

She says it's her job to connect them with the right thank you madelyne.

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