Item
Holding her Baby for the First Time
Title (Dublin Core)
Holding her Baby for the First Time
Description (Dublin Core)
As a mother of two, two thoughts have plagued the darkest corners of my mind for the past ten months: “I can’t let anything happen to the kids” and “what would happen if something happened to me?” The thoughts terrify me so much I can’t even say them aloud. So, to read about pregnant women trying to safely bring life into the world amidst the pandemic is an unbearable thought. The thought of being pregnant right now is truly terrifying, so this article struck a deep chord when I read it. A woman at the very end of her pregnancy contracted Covid-19, gave birth while unconscious, and then spent 75 days on oxygen and a ventilator. Her baby was born November 4, and just this past week, on January 27, she was able to hold her for the first time. Seeing the pictures of this mom, who I don’t know and will never meet, with her baby is a wonderful moment of hope. Clearly this family has a long road ahead, as the mom is still weak and on oxygen. However, when you see the pictures of them together, the oxygen mask seems to disappear and all I see is a mother’s love and true joy. A story of survival, and a glimmer of hope in a year that has been bleak.
Date (Dublin Core)
February 2, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
Haley Yamada
Eric Noll
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Kathryn Jue
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Screenshot
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-finally-meets-child-months-giving-birth-surviving/story?id=75645787
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Emotion
English
Healthcare
English
Home & Family Life
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
coma
terrifying
pregnant
ventilator
oxygen
mother
daughter
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
pregnant
hospital
coma
survivor
motherhood
birth
Collection (Dublin Core)
Motherhood
Healthcare
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
02/05/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
02/18/2021
08/02/2022
09/15/2024
Date Created (Dublin Core)
02/02/2021
This item was submitted on February 5, 2021 by Kathryn Jue using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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