On the one week anniversary of coming home from the hospital, I am struggling to accept the events in the hospital, but also awakening to the oddity of having brought a daughter into the world....but not yet into the arms of my parents, aunts, cousins and massive family. I feel like she has yet to truly enter the world. And I’d underestimated what my Village means to me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Born 3/30 by c section, and weighing in at 7 pounds 11 ounces, baby Asha is here. Just before we are discharged from the hospital, here’s a summary of what it was like. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Officially on the cusp of the tipping point now with over 25,000 cases of covid diagnosed in the US, I am 38 weeks pregnant and the rules for hospital stay are in constant flux. My anxiety is surging. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There are now 60k cases in the US including about 17k in NYC. Anxiety for pregnant women these days is an understatement, made worse by the fact that we cannot even plan for the future as we would in a world without the virus. Because we don’t know what we are planning for. Typically when pregnant woman try to focus on what we can control, work usually comes to mind. Personally I was in the midst of fundraising for a new startup I plan to launch, before the epidemic hit. Now that’s obviously...

There are now over 20,000 cases in the US, with half of those in NYC. Women like myself are running scenarios on how we will deliver amidst the chaos, and many are in full panic mode. As of today I’ve been informed my husband cannot attend the birth, due to new hospital policy. Personally I agree with the policy as it’s in everyone’s best interest; and if we don’t protect our healthcare workers we will face the consequences. Today’s guest is a pregnant medical resident with a toddler at home,...

According to The American Pregnancy Association, 50 to 70 percent of pregnant women have back pain. No surprise to me. But physical therapy and personal training aren’t just for recovery; it can help us prep for labor and delivery, and help calm our stress. Today’s podcast guest is Caila Zapala, of Balance Zen, who has done pre and post natal personal training in NY for years, and who is now offering those resources virtually, and in many cases for free. Another much needed support for us...

With over 8,700 cases now confirmed in the US, but only about 30 in pregnant women reported worldwide, information for women like us is scarce. Despite my request I was told to report to the hospital in NYC for a fetal heart rate monitoring procedure, to which I showed up in a mask and gloves. I cannot change my birth plan (a c section, as with my first child), but today on the podcast I’m talking with Hannah, a woman who did. A Brooklynite pregnant with her first child, she’s now upstate,...

Birth workers today are on the front lines of this epidemic just as much as emergency personnel. Today I discuss my own birth plan, concerns and scenarios that might affect my OB, and the relationship between laboring moms and the birth workers that support them. Katherine is a seasoned Doula and Birth Photographer in New York, with an interesting perspective on the role of a doula, how the Pandemic has impacted her clients’ birth plans, and how birth workers are thinking about protecting not...

On the morning of the state of emergency over the Coronavirus, I find myself 36 weeks pregnant in NYC with my second child. Seeking information, tools and camaraderie, I’ve launched this podcast for women in a similar position. Let’s get through this together. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app