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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are a great addition as a side to any meal, they are perfect on top of salads for added nutrition and are easy to make in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker for weekly meal planning.
This Sand Tart Cookie Recipe is our family recipe perfect for the Christmas & Holiday season making a big batch of cookies. These cookies are easy to customize to your tastes with various toppings and make a fun activity for everyone involved.
This sweet, Homemade Coffee Creamer recipe can be used in coffee or tea. It is made with 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and water or for a creamier option, you can use milk or half and half. It is infused with pure vanilla extract but can be customized with other extracts or even Baileys or rum for a boozy option. This creamer is so fast and easy to make for yourself or as an edible gift!
Maple Cinnamon Butter is a sweet and delicious butter recipe that is perfect for having on muffins, toast, popovers, bread, or just about anything you imagine. It only takes a few minutes and 4 simple ingredients to make this maple-cinnamon scented butter.
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Disclaimer: Let me just say that first and foremost, you need to ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns on this topic. This blog post serves only as a place where I am compiling resources and information online in my personal search about Pregnancy and Childbirth amid the Covid-19 pandemic and DOES NOT replace the advice your doctor gives you. I am sharing it with anyone who may find it useful, informative, and hopefully reassuring during this uncertain time.
Pregnancy and Birth During The Covid-19 Pandemic - Here is one place to share any information on the Covid-19 virus (Novel Coronavirus) and Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Hi Everyone, In the back of my mind, I hoped that the pandemic would settle before or around my due date of early June 2020, and as of today (3/19/20), it was announced that this could go on until July or August of 2020.
I was already searching and researching for information regarding Covid-19 and pregnancy and birth but now I am REALLY researching this topic because it is clear to me that I will be affected by this in some way or another.
I have planned to give birth at my local hospital where I gave birth to my first two children.
I have no idea if they are going to be overwhelmed with patients at the time of the birth, there are so many unknowns, I also have concerns about the health of my baby during pregnancy and after she is born.
I want to make a space to place all the information that I gather about this topic in one place, not just for myself but for all the other pregnant moms out there, in this blog community, and beyond.
If you have any information that you want to share with the community, please share it in the comments at the end of the post.
Pregnant women are now considered "high-risk" with Covid-19, and should be in the same high-risk group as the elderly. (see below videos)
Information and news are moving very fast right now and as I find more information to share, I can update this post.
I am sharing some videos I found on YouTube compiled below with information on this topic:
*This video, "Guidance for pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic," was posted on 3/18/2020
*This is a podcast on YouTube posted on 3/13/2020, some of the information in regards to Covid-19 being aerosolized (the virus lasting in the air, we now know that it can last up to 3 hours in the air) and the travel restrictions (there are now many travel bans and the US-Canada border was closed down as of 3/19/2020)
*This video, "COVID-19 and Pregnancy," was posted on 3/12/2020
This video discusses the small trial that was done in China on infected pregnant women and their pregnancies and births
This video, "Pregnancy and Coronavirus (COVID-19)," is out of the United Kingdom, posted on 3/17/2020:
*This video, "How COVID-19 affects pregnant women and babies," was posted on 3/15/2020.
*This video, "COVID-19's impact on pregnancy," was posted 3/18/2020.
*The below video "Covid-19 and your Pregnancy Birth and Baby" was Posted on 3/16/2020
Please Note: She cites Elderberry syrup and a natural immune booster, which is true BUT there are some reports now saying that this worsens symptoms in COVID-19 patients, please consult your healthcare provider for the latest, most accurate information!
It does seem like I would have to give birth without my husband there or it would be just him.
I will have to ask my OBGYN.
There are many hospitals that are not allowing anyone to go in with patients and in this situation, you may need to give birth by yourself,
*This video was posted on 3/18/2020:
