Giving birth in hospitals at times of Covid

Are we really aware what the emotional, physical and psychological impact is on mothers and children that gave birth during the pandemic?

From March 2020 Italy has been hit with a pandemic that enormously effected on how women gave birth to their babies in the different hospitals in Milan and Lombardia. The reason for this research is to understand the emotional, physical and psychological impact on mothers and children during labor, birth and postpartum.

I thank each and every one of you wholeheartedly for taking the time to answer these important questions so that it can help to open up conversation with the different hospitals.

I’ll let you get on with answering these questions now and after I have received your responses I’d love to get in touch with you to see where I can help or support you with and I’d love to offer something personal for you that is in line with your story. It can be a postpartum massage, a specific meditation, a chat or healing session for example.

Name

Age at the time of giving birth

Nationality

Where did you give birth

When did you give birth

How old is your baby now

How would you describe your overall birth experience?

Did you experience informed consent before any type of intervention was done?

Yes No

Were you included in the decision making?

Yes I was No I wasn't

Were you induced? And if yes at how many weeks?

Did you feel heard by the hospital staff?

Please add anything you'd like to voice

Did you have someone of choice by your side?

What was the APGAR score of your baby?

Were you separated from your baby after birth? If yes, were you given a reason or explanation?

Was there breastfeeding support available for you?

Are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding? And can you describe your initial journey with nurturing your child?

How many days after birth did you go home?

Did you have support at home?

How has your post partum period 6 weeks after labor been ?

Did you experience post partum depression ? Or other psychological imbalance? Please describe

Did you have someone that you could ask questions to regarding yourself postpartum or your baby?

Feel free to add anything else that you'd like me to include in this research

About me

I really believe that we are able and capable to change the world…. one gentle birth at a time. When we welcome our children into the world, the same way as they were made, with LOVE.

Giving birth in hospitals at times of Covid

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