@AndriaBitton Hey - former student here from your epidemiology class (OVC 2012 grad). I’m so disheartened By all this. I also feel like I’m in limbo again. This is my second pregnancy and the anxiety of reliving April 2020’s birth trauma is so real right now. :(
In my respectful view it is reasonable to mandate that co-parents must stay within the unit until the newborn is discharged. And of course it is reasonable to prohibit entry into the hospital if a person is showing signs of #COVID19 despite how tragic it may be to miss the birth.
It is reasonable and expected that hospitals will try to keep everyone safe and reduce the risk of spreading #COVIDー19 in a unique department within the hospital. However, there is probably a more nuanced approach that could strike a better balance.
I also question whether these policies contempate the unique impact this will have on surrogacy births. Is it reasonable or fair to ask surrogates to care for the newborns and exclude the intended parents?
As healthcare workers (such as L&D nurses) are being reassigned during this pandemic, could excluding co-parents place a larger strain on the nuring staff left in the department to care for the newborns?
Co-parents are not merely visitors. They're taking care of their baby and often the woman who just delivered is physically unable to do so. Some women will have just had surgery. Some will be medicated and be unable to get out of bed to change diapers and provide the care needed.
I understand some Ontario hospitals are introducing policies whereby a pregnant woman's partner must leave the hospital 2 hours after a baby is delivered. In difficult times like these, various interests must be balanced. But I have to respectfully disagree with this policy.
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