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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ACOG only recommends being masked if positive with COVID and even then notes masking may be difficult while pushing and that medical providers should wear protective gear.

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/coronavirus-covid-19-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding (see the section about Labor and Delivery - what happens if I have COVID-19).

Last time I had a baby I needed supplemental oxygen and was nearly passing out from pushing. No way could I have worn a mask. This is one of those policies where we are taking COVID precautions beyond anything reasonable. We have vaccines that work very well. Healthcare providers should be well vaccinated by now and can wear medical grade masks. Maybe make unvaccinated pregnant women mask, but no way would I be happy about pushing a baby out of me, struggling to breathe and being told to wear a mask when I’m fully vaxxed. 
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Virtually EVERY hospital in the DMV is requiring masks upon entry to their facility - hard stop. Breakthrough and community transmission is a real thing. Even moreso in a hospital. Also, try to think about other patients for a second. THe nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers are going room to room, caring for others. They are masked to protect you and themselves.

We aren't talking about going in to a grocery store to buy food; we are talking about a hospital where sick people are - much sicker than a woman giving birth.

We should really talk about the medicalization of childbirth and how births are taking place in hospitals nowadays vs 150 years ago when most women gave birth at home. Male doctors convinced us we should all comply and deliver in a hospital. Well, hospitals are petri dishes of infection - so yes, wear that mask to protect you. [/quote]

This is a popular take but I disagree with it. I had complications during delivery with my third that could only have been addressed quickly and effectively at a hospital. After two easy deliveries I actually considered a home birth for my third, so glad I didn’t go for it.

When I gave birth we had to wear masks in most of the hospital, including waiting room and recovery room when nurses came in, but not in the labor and delivery room. Thank god. [/quote]

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