It's never easy to be a new parent, but it is especially difficult during a global pandemic.
— and, in a twist of irony, is called la cuarentena . The United States lacks such traditions, and tends to not honor the new mother in the same way, with even maternity leave not being a given. But almost everyone agrees that the fourth trimester was not meant to be done alone, instead leaning on a support system of family, friends, and professionals like childcare providers, lactation consultants, and postpartum doulas.
I did not give birth in the middle of a pandemic, but parts of my initial transition into parenthood felt isolated. My husband had moved to Chicago the year before I gave birth, with our family and friends scattered on opposite sides of the country, and we had not yet made the friendships here that buoy us now. We were naive, romanticizing the idea of cocooning as a new family.
Right now, women aren't able to call on that kind of support. This means we need to lean on old standbys as well as get creative: Having dinner delivered, sending a gift certificate, or dropping off a homemade meal . Encouraging in-home self-care, like face masks, or offering support that makes multitasking easier, like baby wraps . Checking in via video calls and supportive texts.
Because the consequences of not having the help they need are dire: Poor social support, for example, is a risk factor for postpartum depression, which
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