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My wife gave birth just before the lockdown here in the UK. The stress continues after the baby is born too - regular check-ups, midwife visits, getting vaccin
by mattlondon 6y ago
My wife gave birth just before the lockdown here in the UK.
The stress continues after the baby is born too - regular check-ups, midwife visits, getting vaccinations, emergencies etc all now come with a brand new stress factor of "Am I or my baby going to contract COVID by <doing something that was totally normal in the past> and end up in intendive care? Or maybe will I contract COVID and give it to my spouse/family?" Even having relatives visit their new grandchild/niece/nephew/cousin/etc feels like a risk, but there is a lot of pressure from friends and family to get hands-on baby time.
Babies cannot wear PPE either.
I've certainly got some more grey hairs now!