How the pandemic has changed pregnancy, birth experiences

As we reflect on the past year of this pandemic, one group that’s faced particular challenges is expecting parents.

Pregnancy is typically a time of connection and celebration with family and friends, but that experience has changed dramatically this year. The birth experience is different, too.

For more, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Rochelle Johnson. She’s the director of nursing for the Regions Hospital Family Birth Center in St. Paul.

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