Imagine the challenge of expecting a child without knowing what to expect. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares the stories of three women who are due to give birth in the coming weeks and answers key questions about pregnancy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jul 2021
On becoming a mother in a pandemic
More than a year after the novel coronavirus pushed much of the world into lockdown, a generation of new mothers are still coming to terms with having been pregnant - and giving birth - in a pandemic.
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30m 25s
Apr 2020
How do you have a baby during a pandemic?
Hospitals in hotspots like New York City may have postponed or canceling non-essential surgeries due to the coronavirus, but, you can’t postpone birth. Pregnant mothers are still entering hospitals, sometimes alone, to deliver babies to doctors and nurses in full hazmat gear. On ... Show More
54m 36s
Sep 2025
Environmental Exposures and Medications in Pregnancy
A positive pregnancy test brings excitement—and an overwhelming flood of dos and don'ts that can leave expecting parents feeling confused and anxious. Suchetha Kshettry, MD, Jacqueline Collins, MD and host, Erica Newlin, MD, debunk common myths and provide clear evidence-based gu ... Show More
36m 33s
Oct 2020
Dr. Natalie Crawford, Jane Wake and Dr. Christine Ekechi | A Hot-Topic Pregnancy Special
What happens when a fertility physician, a trainer specializing in pre- and postnatal fitness, and an ob-gyn talk pregnancy in an unfiltered setting? Find out in this very special episode, in which three leading maternity experts get real about the struggles many of us face but f ... Show More
49m 42s
Oct 2025
Second and Third Trimester Concerns
On this episode Kathryn Goebel, MD, Tammy Parker, MD, and host, Erica Newlin, MD, share their expertise on navigating the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. In this discussion, our guests break down common concerns expectant mothers face during these crucial months and hel ... Show More
36m 21s
Apr 2021
Ep. 227 Marisa Cohen - After Birth
After spending her entire pregnancy in the pandemic lockdown, a couple health scares, switching birth plans and doctors several times, Marisa Choen finally landed on a plan for home birth. Tune in and see how it played out and how she is coping with early Motherhood. Learn more a ... Show More
41m 2s
Sep 2022
Ep. 300 Esmee Geeratz - Before Birth
Fashion designer and stylist Esmee Geeratz is pregnant with her first child. She shares her pregnancy journey thus far, from contracting covid in the second trimester, to finding out her baby is breech in the last few weeks of pregnancy, to changing her midwife at 36 weeks. Learn ... Show More
41m 58s