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When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, medical care pivoted. One big change: Many major medical organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) encouraged the use of telehealth, a practice that hasn’t exactly been commonplace for the care of soon-to-be and new moms.
Today? Hospital systems, doulas, lactation consultants, physical therapists, and pretty much
every other perinatal health professional you can think of has brought their services online.
And while some women in some parts of the country are returning to in-person care, virtual appointments have become somewhat of a mainstay.