On today’s episode, Dr. Kate Gerster, an obstetrician from Ontario talks with Anita and answers your questions about COVID-19 in relation to pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.

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Time Stamps:

1:58 - What today’s episode is all about

4:51 - Dr. Kate Gerster introduces herself!

6:15 - Are there risks for my baby if I get COVID-19 while I’m pregnant?

7:45 - Are there different precautions I should take in my third trimester?

9:32 - I’m due at the end of May, should I have fear going to the hospital because of COVID-19?

12:11 - I’ve heard some people are not having in-person prenatal visits anymore, and that they are all going online...is this likely to happen everywhere?

14:49 - I was supposed to have a doula at my birth, but the new rule at my hospital is that only one person can be with me at my birth. Is this typical at most hospitals?

17:18 - I am six months pregnant - if I get the flu or COVID-19, how should I take care of myself safely?

18:23 - Are grandparents allowed to visit my baby at home?

19:40 - Should someone be actively trying to become pregnant or pursuing fertility treatment right now?

22:04 - What are some *new* precautions with in-person appointments?

23:57 - What are precautions for vaginal or cesarean births during this pandemic?

26:33 - Will hospital stays be shortened, and subsequent appointments and tests be changed?

27:44 - If this gets worse, is there a chance that epidurals won’t be as easily available?

28:30 - Are hospital tours still happening?

29:40 - Any word about having dads in the room with C-sections?

30:55 - I am planning a homebirth. I had been planning on having someone to come and care of my toddler during the birth. What are your recommendations around this?

32:20 - Wrap up!