Pregnant Women are anxious about giving birth in the Coronavirus Crisis.
We talk to a midwife about another option.
The coronavirus pandemic is creating even more anxiety for women who are expecting.
Some mothers are now preparing for the possibility of not having a traditional birth in a hospital.
News 12's joeli poole spoke with midwives about how pregnancy is affected during this time.
Pregnancy and giving birth should be an exciting time in a woman's life but right now it's filled with uncertainty and fear.
The coronavirus has impacted the united states deeply and its causing hospitals to fill up thus only allowing one person at the birth.
Kyndall proffitt /midwife "so, with a home birth all your important support people are still able to come with you.
We are suggesting that, of course that if anyone is sick that they don't come" joeli poole "midwives come to you for your delivery, this allows you to give birth to your baby in the comfort and safety of your home" midwives with simply birth midwifery say they are seeing a surge of interest from future moms. normally they see their expecting mothers throughout their pregnancy but with the coronavirus threat this has caused more women to come to them late into their pregnancy.
Proffitt " we're seeing the people that are due now or soon.
It's a little bit of extra work for us because we are having to build that relationship with them."
Katriel rogers/certified midwife " i have a client who transferred at 34 weeks recently.
Due to the coronavirus decided to have a home birth.
My typical appointments are about an hour long and with her we've been having two to two and half hour appointments."
Proffitt says they are seeing doctors show their support for home births during this time.
Proffitt "doctors and nurse practitioners saying that healthy low-risk women may be safer at home than in a hospital setting."
Data on the impact of the virus in pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns is limited.
Doctors say it doesn't appear to pass from mother to baby through breastmilk or placenta.
The cdc says it does not know at this time if covid-19 would cause problems during pregnancy or affect the health of the baby after birth.
In chattanooga, joeli poole, news 12 now.
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