Listen "Having a baby alone: How the pandemic has changed how we give birth"
Episode Synopsis
Pregnancies and births around the world have been radically changed by the spread of COVID-19. Background Briefing reporter Katherine Gregory is 39 weeks pregnant, and has been watching this news closely. In this episode, as she goes through her own pregnancy journey, she uncovers how maternal health experts are trying to prevent any long-lasting impacts on new mothers and their babies.This is the final episode of our three-part series on how Australia is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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