Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Considering "Freebirth" During Covid-19.

ABSTRACT: Background: The global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic concerns all people, but has a specific effect on those who are expecting a baby during this time. The advice in the UK changed rapidly, with 14 different sets of national guidance issued within 1 month. Individual NHS Trusts released various guidance relating to the withdrawal of homebirth services, the closure of birth centers, restrictions on the number of birth partners (if any) allowed during labor, and whether any visitors were allowed to attend after birth. With the landscape of maternity care changing so rapidly, research was carried out to provide real-time data to capture the lived experiences of expectant families. Methods: A mixed methods online survey was carried out over 2 weeks between 10th and 24th April 2

SUBMITTER: Greenfield M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8594025 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature