052 Our Pandemic Birth Story with Byuanni and James

Listen in as Byuanni and James recount their experience of giving birth at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. They explain the ways that the unknowns of COVID-19 brought additional stress to their first pregnancy and birth, as well as how they navigated an unexpected induction of labor, an epidural headache that was discounted as normal by hospital staff, and a strong bout of baby blues once their baby was born. Together, they share with Michelle the different factors that were positive game-changers in their experience.

"It was terrifying. Especially because at the time that I was approaching labor, we weren't even sure if they were going to allow our partners into the hospital. That to me was my biggest fear, just to imagine going through something so, in a way, traumatic. It's a big thing in your life.  And not to have someone who you can just hold their hand or just feel some type of comfort, and you will be surrounded by strangers, that was my absolute biggest fear of all was to be by myself." —Byuanni

 

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