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Podcast: The Birth Lounge Podcast
Episode: Birthing in the COVID-19 Pandemic with Pediatrician, Julia Brown, MD
Description: In this episode, HeHe is joined by Julia Brown, MD to discuss COVID-19 and newborns/infants! Julia is a local pediatrician at one of the top 5 birthing hospitals in Massachusetts and is sharing what parents need to know in these unprecedented times. HeHe is asking about how coronavirus presents in newborns, the recommendations on separation of birthing parent and baby plus what breastfeeding parents need to know about transmission! Julia shares what parents need to know about fevers, symptoms of COVID-19 and how to begin treating it at home while you make a plan with your medical providers. The...