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Interest in home births increase in Las Vegas as coronavirus spreads

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Interest in home births increase in Las Vegas as coronavirus spreads
Interest in home births increase in Las Vegas as coronavirus spreads

As coronavirus spreads, many expecting mothers are hoping to avoid potentially exposing themselves and their newborn.

According to one local maternity center, this has led to an increase in interest for home births.

Marissa Kynaston reports.

THEMSELVES- AND THEIR NEWBORN.SO THEYRE LOOKING AT OTHERBIRTHING OPTIONS.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON EXPLAINS - THERES NOWAN INCREASED - INTEREST - INHOME BIRTHS.MARISSA?ADLIBMANY NEW MOMS- FACED WITH ACHALLENGE THEY NEVER EXPECTED.SHARE204-03 WELL ROUNDED MAMA TAKESOT SHERRY HOPKINS CERTIFIEDPROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE, WELLROUNDED MAMA 9265 2:09 I THINKTHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEPSHERRY HOPKINS WITH WELLROUNDED MAMA SAYS- THEYVE SEENAN INCREASE IN MOMS WANTING AHOME BIRTH.SOME OF THEM- EVEN CHANGINGTHEIR BIRTH PLAN- WITH ONLYWEEKS LEFT IN THE PREGNANCY.SHARE2 04-03 WELL ROUNDED MAMATAKE SOT SHERRY HOPKINSCERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE,WELL ROUNDED MAMA 2:50 WE'REMAKING SURE TO SPEND A LOT OFTIME WITH THOSE LATE TRANSFERSSO THEY'RE PHYSICALLY PREPAREDFOR WHAT A HOMEBIRTH LOOKS LIKEBUT ALSO MENTALLY ANDEMOTIONALLY PREPARED FOR WHATTHAT LOOKS LIKE 3:01 THESECHANGING HOSPITAL POLICIES.HOSPITALS ACROSS THE VALLEYARE LIMITING VISITORS- BUT SOFAR- THEY ARE STILL ALLOWINGONE PERSON TO BE IN THE ROOMDURING LABOR AND DELIVERY.BUT WITH POLICIES CHANGING SOQUICKLY- MANY MOMS- JUST DONTWANT TO TAKE THAT CHANCE.SHARE2 04-03 WELL ROUNDED MAMATAKE SOT SHERRY HOPKINSCERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE,WELL ROUNDED MAMA 9266 1:18 IWELCOMING THIS NEW LIFE INTOTHE FAMILY 1:25GOVERNOR SISOLAK HAS SAID THESEDECISIONS ARE BEING MADE TOKEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.MK- 13AN.TODAY YOU CAN SPEAK STRAIGHT TOMEDICAL PROFES

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