Pregnancy, pandemic and panic: Maternal bliss turns traumatic
Special and blissful — this is how one usually describes pregnancy. But with the pandemic, the experience has transformed into a journey full of anxiety and depression. So, what is it like to give birth in a pandemic? It’s like living with guilt of bringing a new life into this world full of pain and grief, say expectant mothers.
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Not just celebs, other would-be-moms, too, are facing similar issues.
In her second trimester, Aakanksha Joon, 30, says, “I’m told to keep away from negative thoughts, but every morning I see news of someone having died. I’ve had to leave family groups because of the constant tragic news.” Calling it the “worst time to be pregnant”, she adds, “I can’t go for regular check-ups because my doctor says we don’t have that luxury in these times. I’m surviving on hope and love.”
Sayali Sawant Kapadi, who’s due in July, says, “I feel bad that my child will see this world with masked people, six feet distance, no crowd… with restrictions and danger.”