For mothers giving birth during the pandemic, it's a time of isolation and stress
OTTAWA -- Sara Gordon is seven months pregnant and planning for baby number three. While she's been busy preparing for a full house of boys, she never dreamed she'd be giving birth during a global pandemic.
"It's definitely more stressful, because giving birth anywhere is a risk now, your baby could contract COVID after the birth on accident," Gordon said.Early research from a University of Calgary study shows that pregnant women have depression and anxiety levels three to four times higher than normal. Most are concerned about threats to their babies' life.
"The ice storm was a big deal, but that was a small area, and for a small amount of time. We're now into our third month of restrictions, with social interactions and work impacted, and remember this is affecting the whole world," Lebel said. "The labour and delivery was a breeze in comparison to being alone in the hospital without my husband," Wiseman said.
Despite obvious worries about hospitals with sick patients, Dr. Jennifer Blake, the CEO of the Society of Obsestricians and Gynaecologists of Canada says mothers-to-be should not be deterred
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