The 12 Things You Need to Know to Stay Safe and Sane
Pregnancy and COVID-19
Resources Mentioned in the Video
- Johns Hopkins Corona Virus Stats (updated continuously)
- Birth Monopoly – Hospital Policy Tracker for Doulas and Visitors
- Sample Informed Consent for Refusal to Separate Birthing Parent and Infant
- Solace for Mothers – Online Community for Healing After Stressful Pregnancy or Birth
- Calm Birth – Mental Health Resources for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Updates Included
The webinar you’re viewing was recorded live on April 29, 2020. All the information was up-to-date as of that viewing. We’ll send you updates via email for any future updated and changing information. If you’re not on our mailing list, you can join by sending us a note here.
The updates below are new information, updated from the April 18 recording.
- It’s possible for COVID-19 to be transmitted to your baby in-utero. More research is needed.
- Suspended use of nitrous oxide and water births.
- Many hospitals are requiring COVID-19 testing (not just screening) upon admission.
Meet Your Guide, Rebecca
I’m Rebecca Clendenin, wife to Nathan and mom to two fun-loving boys, Samuel and Henry, and a baby girl named Louisa. Some things we love include: our church, pancake breakfast, bluegrass music, camping the National Parks and traveling far and wide.
I believe in exercising a growth mentality when facing things that are daunting. For me, overcoming fears has looked like many things, but nothing has been as rewarding as giving birth. The ability to experience that high is what I hope to help my couples achieve. I’m here to help you navigate the many decisions you’ll face. To move from a place of fear to a place of confidence.
There are no guarantees in childbirth. But knowledge is empowering. It’s a true joy for me to share my knowledge and experience with you, so you can welcome your little one into the world with peace and confidence.
Embrace the Journey: 5-Week Birth Education for Expectant Couples
Over the course of 5 weeks, 2 hours each week virtually via Zoom, we explore our hopes and fears, birth in our current culture, the normal process and stages of labor and birth, natural comfort measures and coping skills, pharmacologic options for managing pain, when birth doesn’t go as expected, medical procedures, cesarean delivery, partner preparation, birth plans, baby procedures and practices, bonding, postpartum recovery and adjustment and more.
The cost for the course is $240 per couple. A computer with webcam and reliable Internet is required. You’ll have direct access to Rebecca during the sessions and on email in between sessions.
Space is very limited. Click below to apply. (The link below opens in a new window and will not interrupt your webinar.)
”Much of what I learned, I had no idea I needed to know! It was great to learn as much as I did so I can be a better partner. Honestly, our experience was so valuable, we feel like we owe Rebecca more money than what we paid.
Dylan and ErynFirst-Time Parents
