Local mothers delay prenatal care, opt for virtual visits amid pandemic
Local hospitals are concerned about the burden of the pandemic on new and expecting mothers.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 2:21 PM
Updated: Dec 14, 2020 6:37 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Local hospitals are concerned about the burden of the pandemic on new and expecting mothers. There have been many ways that I feel like the COVID pandemic has impacted women and their families, says Letitia Quast-Wilson, a certified nurse midwife at IU Health Arnett.
COVID-19 is changing how local hospitals approach prenatal care and labor. They re restricting the number of family and friends present during checkups and deliveries, and are offering virtual visits as an alternative to in-person checkups.