"Always beside ..." Midwives help pregnant women online New Corona Apr 12 5:42

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, maternal and parent classes, which are open to pregnant women by local governments and hospitals, have been discontinued one after another, and there have been movements to limit attendance to childbirth. Under these circumstances, midwives are increasingly providing support through the Internet to ease the concerns of childbirth.

Local governments and hospitals around the world hold maternal and parent classes for pregnant women and their husbands to convey knowledge necessary for pregnancy and childbirth, but they have been canceled one after another due to the effects of the new coronavirus. In addition, attendance at childbirth and visits after childbirth are also being restricted, and anxiety is widespread among many pregnant women.

Under these circumstances, `` Josanshi online, '' which provides a service where midwives receive consultation online, about 170 volunteer midwives nationwide cooperate to open a special parents class for free until this month 19th That means that more than 300 pregnant women and partners have already participated.

Four midwives and 19 pregnant women and partners participated in the parent classes held on the 11th and were given instructions on childbirth and postpartum preparation and baby care.

Participants also voiced anxiety such as `` I am unable to give birth due to the effect of the new coronavirus '' or `` I am anxious because my diaper has been sold out, '' a midwife answered. Was.

One participant said, "I was anxious because I could not go out and I was not able to prepare after childbirth, but I was relieved to hear that it would be okay if everything was done gradually after birth except for the minimum one." Was.

Kanako Sugiura, the representative, said, “There is no single pregnant woman. I can connect online if anything happens, so midwives are always nearby and I can rely on anything. I want to tell you. "

"Midwife YouTuber"

Midwife and YouTuber `` Sioline '' always delivers videos about sex education from the midwife's point of view, but hasten created a video for pregnant women, and their body and mental condition before and after childbirth Explains how it will change and how to raise children after childbirth.

"I've heard many mothers say they're kind, and they commented on the video, saying," I'm glad we were in an era with the Internet. " I want to tell you. "