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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Women Will Not Be Forced to Be Alone When They Are Giving Birth'
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/parenting/nyc-coronavirus-hospitals-visitors-labor.htmlMelissa DeRosa, the secretary to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, announced that an executive order would be issued that required all hospitals in New York, both public and private, to allow women to have a partner in the labor and delivery room in compliance with the latest guidance from the New York State Department of Health.
The order, which the governor released Saturday night, is a response to a decision earlier this week by two major New York City hospital systems, NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai, to ban support people from labor and delivery rooms because of the coronavirus pandemic.
This is a very sound decision IMO. Apparently panicked pregnant women were preparing to stampede to other states to give birth, or even hastily deciding on poorly planned home births.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)A young friend of mine-- a month from delivery-- was starting to talk about home birth because she didn't want to deliver alone (of course, with nurse and doctor). She hasn't been able to find a midwife in her area. If she can have her husband with her, she would feel much better about delivering in the hospital.
I think it would be scary to be pregnant now... so little certainty. The joy will be mitigated by the fear.
Crunchy Frog
(26,574 posts)Whatever the possible benefits may be, the potential costs are likely far greater. I'm glad that the Governor rescinded it.
Someone on the Reddit forum, who had a home birth, said that her midwife had suddenly been inundated with hundreds of calls.
DFW
(54,268 posts)I would have broken through a brick wall to be by my wife's side when she gave birth to our daughters (luckily I didn't have to).
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)be in the delivery room with her. They have already warned her this is likely to change, we're in Florida.