Moms Who Gave Birth Wearing Masks Respond To Those Refusing To Wear Them For 5 Minutes With Savage Tweets
It seems like wearing a face mask should be a part of common sense by now. But some people are still finding reasons not to do so. And when it feels like this needlessly contentious issue is about to reach the boiling point, brave women are stepping in to clap back on the face mask debate.
In multiple tweets, new moms are sharing their experiences of delivering a baby while wearing a face covering. After all, if moms can wear one during infinite hours of labor, while having a c-section, and during exhausting days of recovery, these big guys getting a six-pack at the supermarket may as well do the same.
So let’s see what these women had to say, and forward the post to anyone who finds wearing a mask in public a burden.
New moms who wore masks through labor and delivery are sharing their stories to urge others to wear them in public
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Bored Panda reached out to Marley Hall, a midwife, mother of 5, and Instagram content creator, to find out more about the challenges new moms have had to go through when having a baby in time of crisis.
It turns out, wearing a face mask while in labor and delivery was just a tiny inconvenience to compare with other challenges they’ve had. Marley explained that “for many women who had written a birth plan prior to the pandemic, their choices were really limited and impacted.”
Restrictions were also placed on analgesia and water births were limited “due to infection concerns, which have impacted those who were hoping for those kind of births.”
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In addition, “Some women were not allowed to have a birth partner at all whilst other facilities are sending the birth partner home within an hour of the birth.”
Mothers who were confirmed or suspected to have Covid-19 were separated from their babies, which in turn, Marley explained, “can have a huge impact on bonding, postpartum depression, and breastfeeding.” It goes against the advice of the World Health Organization, which recommends that they should always remain together as long as the mother is well enough to care for the baby.
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When it comes to breastfeeding, Marley said that no sample of breast milk or amniotic fluid has been found to contain active coronavirus, which means “mothers are encouraged to still breastfeed their babies without fear of transmission.”
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More women joined in to comment and share their experiences
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And this is what people had to say
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I can't really grasp, why it would be weak and unpatriotic to wear a mask. What's your country, if not all the people around you? If you want to protect your country, you have to protect the people. Not the economy, or the flag. NOT wearing a mask and being a selfish brat is being unpatriotic.
This. Just...all of this. Eliminating covid is a larger goal that you all work toward together as a country. My country isn’t known for being traditionally patriotic (John Oliver found our flag debate hilarious and did two whole segments about it) but we made the rona go bye bye and now we all get to have much fewer restrictions and much less fear. And when I see these stories, I think “why don’t you want to break the chain of transmission quickly so that people no longer need to have a mask on their face and other restrictions in place and general worries about their health and safety while they’re going through an already painful process?”
It’s not, but the political parties have kind of turned it into a bigger deal by their actions. Our current president prefers not to wear one and has kind of made a big stink about it and doesn’t follow through with a lot of the drs advice. So now it’s kind of a thing where some avid Trump supporters don’t want to wear one and believe it infringes on our rights. Of course being American and letting anyone infringe on your rights is un-American. /s
Weak, pathetic, ignorant? Pick one.
I suffer with claustrophobia and it is not a given that mask wearing will be a problem for all sufferers. I have struggled massively in MRIs and various other ways throughout my life and am very thankful that a mask doesn't trigger my claustrophobia at all. It might be an issue for some but I suspect there will be no few people who will latch onto it as a convenient sounding excuse. Maybe they suffer with additional anxieties. They may work themselves up into a panic by assuming it will be a problem so ergo it is. Might even be a separate phobia to do with covering your face. It isn't a foregone conclusion for all claustrophobia sufferers though.
Same here, plus asthma, recovering from bronchitis too. It's vital I protect myself from this, a mask is fine, even if I start panting and need to stop for oxygen boosts.
I suffer from it as well. When this all started I thought for sure I was never going to be able to wear one. It was pretty tough at first but honestly I think it has helped me over come it in a way. It's forced me to step out side my comfort zone and deal with it.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is very beneficial to a lot of suffers although best tested in a safe professional environment with lots of support. I do think that this has helped some people like you have said. That being said not everyone is the same and a mask can exasperate some people’s claustrophobia. I wish everyone the best out there.
Claustrophobia sounds terrible. I have occasionally felt it coming on while in an MRI too or again when the EMTs tried to strap a neck brace on me after a car accident, so I can't even fathom what a full blown episode would feel like. That said, my husband pointed out that those same people who experience claustrophobia with a mask might also experience it with a seatbelt. It's hard to say. I would still advocate wearing a seatbelt even if it makes someone feel uncomfortable. If one of my neighbors told me they get claustrophobic from wearing a mask, I would gladly run to the grocery store for them so they don't risk other peoples lives.
With a neck brace or a seatbelt it might be that the phobia is Merinthophobia - a fear of being tied/bound or pinned down. I too get claustraphobic in an MRI machine (and other small enclosed spaces) but masks don't trouble me. Sometimes even the thought of a small space is enough - I can't watch movies where the characters are underground in small mines or potholing *shudders* The thought of being trapped in a tunnel that I can't turn around in really messes with my brain. 😱
I don't suffer claustrophobia in general but I can't deal with things covering my mouth and/or nose BUT I would wear a face mask because it isn't just about me. I am fortunate that where I live masks aren't necessary but if they were needed I would definitely wear one.
Well, because it's probably not claustrophobia and it isn't a typical cause of claustrophobia. It is a separate problem with covering your mouth and nose. That is something people can have an issue with but not be claustrophobic. I'm claustrophobic and covering my nose and mouth doesn't affect me at all. My sister has a problem with covering her nose and mouth and yet she's not claustrophobic. She manages to wear a mask so isn't phobic, just finds it difficult. Maybe people leap to the conclusion that it's claustrophobia as it sounds like it's a reasonable explanation or because it causes a similar reaction. There is probably a name for it but I wouldn't assume it was claustrophobia. People could, of course, have both issues.
Why are they asking women to wear masks while giving birth? The masks (which I agree should be worn normally) have minimal protect when worn for 7 hours, so it's not really protecting her. As she is giving birth, there is all manner of contact with the mom, so I can't imagine the mask is prevent her from passing corona. Test the mom, get her in a private space, put the staff in masks.
They aren't asking that of mothers to be in the UK thankfully. The staff will be wearing masks.
I can't really grasp, why it would be weak and unpatriotic to wear a mask. What's your country, if not all the people around you? If you want to protect your country, you have to protect the people. Not the economy, or the flag. NOT wearing a mask and being a selfish brat is being unpatriotic.
This. Just...all of this. Eliminating covid is a larger goal that you all work toward together as a country. My country isn’t known for being traditionally patriotic (John Oliver found our flag debate hilarious and did two whole segments about it) but we made the rona go bye bye and now we all get to have much fewer restrictions and much less fear. And when I see these stories, I think “why don’t you want to break the chain of transmission quickly so that people no longer need to have a mask on their face and other restrictions in place and general worries about their health and safety while they’re going through an already painful process?”
It’s not, but the political parties have kind of turned it into a bigger deal by their actions. Our current president prefers not to wear one and has kind of made a big stink about it and doesn’t follow through with a lot of the drs advice. So now it’s kind of a thing where some avid Trump supporters don’t want to wear one and believe it infringes on our rights. Of course being American and letting anyone infringe on your rights is un-American. /s
Weak, pathetic, ignorant? Pick one.
I suffer with claustrophobia and it is not a given that mask wearing will be a problem for all sufferers. I have struggled massively in MRIs and various other ways throughout my life and am very thankful that a mask doesn't trigger my claustrophobia at all. It might be an issue for some but I suspect there will be no few people who will latch onto it as a convenient sounding excuse. Maybe they suffer with additional anxieties. They may work themselves up into a panic by assuming it will be a problem so ergo it is. Might even be a separate phobia to do with covering your face. It isn't a foregone conclusion for all claustrophobia sufferers though.
Same here, plus asthma, recovering from bronchitis too. It's vital I protect myself from this, a mask is fine, even if I start panting and need to stop for oxygen boosts.
I suffer from it as well. When this all started I thought for sure I was never going to be able to wear one. It was pretty tough at first but honestly I think it has helped me over come it in a way. It's forced me to step out side my comfort zone and deal with it.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is very beneficial to a lot of suffers although best tested in a safe professional environment with lots of support. I do think that this has helped some people like you have said. That being said not everyone is the same and a mask can exasperate some people’s claustrophobia. I wish everyone the best out there.
Claustrophobia sounds terrible. I have occasionally felt it coming on while in an MRI too or again when the EMTs tried to strap a neck brace on me after a car accident, so I can't even fathom what a full blown episode would feel like. That said, my husband pointed out that those same people who experience claustrophobia with a mask might also experience it with a seatbelt. It's hard to say. I would still advocate wearing a seatbelt even if it makes someone feel uncomfortable. If one of my neighbors told me they get claustrophobic from wearing a mask, I would gladly run to the grocery store for them so they don't risk other peoples lives.
With a neck brace or a seatbelt it might be that the phobia is Merinthophobia - a fear of being tied/bound or pinned down. I too get claustraphobic in an MRI machine (and other small enclosed spaces) but masks don't trouble me. Sometimes even the thought of a small space is enough - I can't watch movies where the characters are underground in small mines or potholing *shudders* The thought of being trapped in a tunnel that I can't turn around in really messes with my brain. 😱
I don't suffer claustrophobia in general but I can't deal with things covering my mouth and/or nose BUT I would wear a face mask because it isn't just about me. I am fortunate that where I live masks aren't necessary but if they were needed I would definitely wear one.
Well, because it's probably not claustrophobia and it isn't a typical cause of claustrophobia. It is a separate problem with covering your mouth and nose. That is something people can have an issue with but not be claustrophobic. I'm claustrophobic and covering my nose and mouth doesn't affect me at all. My sister has a problem with covering her nose and mouth and yet she's not claustrophobic. She manages to wear a mask so isn't phobic, just finds it difficult. Maybe people leap to the conclusion that it's claustrophobia as it sounds like it's a reasonable explanation or because it causes a similar reaction. There is probably a name for it but I wouldn't assume it was claustrophobia. People could, of course, have both issues.
Why are they asking women to wear masks while giving birth? The masks (which I agree should be worn normally) have minimal protect when worn for 7 hours, so it's not really protecting her. As she is giving birth, there is all manner of contact with the mom, so I can't imagine the mask is prevent her from passing corona. Test the mom, get her in a private space, put the staff in masks.
They aren't asking that of mothers to be in the UK thankfully. The staff will be wearing masks.