How the Pandemic Change my Outlook on Pregnancy and Motherhood
Plantacion Meridienne's Clubhouse Preparing for childbirth can be joyful and exciting, but COVID-19 restrictions disrupted many women’s prenatal care and forced some mothers to deliver their infants, without their partner or family support. It was on March this year when my husband and I found out we were pregnant with our little boy who’s due on October. I vividly remember the joy on our faces; my husband’s teary eyes as we both look on the two red lines. It was so magical and precious and we were really excited. Until we got basically locked down in our house due to unending quarantines. Our simple gender reveal party. We never imagined this pregnancy would not turn out what we had thought it would be. Experiences like having loved ones not present on some memorable celebrations and rituals that commemorate our transition into parenthood like gender reveal party, baby shower, or inviting grandparents over on the delivery day have not been an option for us during this time.