When the first case of Covid-19 was recorded in Kenya on March 13, Chari Suche, a journalist, was eight months pregnant. “I had planned to travel to Kwale, where I would deliver with the assistance of my mother," she said. “When a woman delivers, she should be around her family, especially mother, who will nurse her until when she heals. “This can happen if the baby is irritable or restless, thus making the new mother emotional or stressed out," he said. Chokwe said a new parent needs assistance with the baby anytime it is needed and that is why she needs family and friends around her after delivery.

Source: The Star June 19, 2020 09:00 UTC