TESTIMONY
In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, Laura is in her last month of pregnancy. With Clément, her husband, they are expecting their first child. Childbirth is soon expected, but the scale of the epidemic prevents these future parents from living this moment together. They testify Monday at the microphone of Europe 1.
"A heartbreak"
For the young couple, not living this moment together is heartbreaking. "For me, it is a heartbreak to tell me that I will take her by car, that I will go home alone and that for three days, I will see neither my daughter nor my wife," laments Clément.
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For her part, Laura would not only like her husband to be present during childbirth but she is also worried about her child. "It's a big anxiety all the time, every day. It puts me in horrible states. I know that stressing this much is not good for the baby. I have to send it negative waves. worse than anything, "she complains.
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WhatsApp as an alternative
To get through this ordeal as best as possible, the couple are forced to put things into perspective. "We still have the right to a mobile phone so at least, I will be able to reassure her with my voice", nuance Clément. "We will use technological means like WhatsApp or Facetime to try to create a little connection and reassure Laura."
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This exchange will probably be the only one possible, since Laura fears that Clement will not be able to see her daughter from birth. "In maternity, once the birth is over, it is sure that it will not be accepted," she said. A possibility that also makes the future dad suffer. "I will not be able to be with my wife during the first three days of my daughter's life. It is a little painful," he regrets.