Bethany Power’s son Jayden was 13 weeks old on March 23, when the Prime Minister used a press conference to announce the start of lockdown.
In those five words – “you must stay at home” – her maternity leave plans were snatched away. “We haven’t been able to have the same clinic visits, which has caused a lot of anxiety,” says Bethany, a 29-year-old rehab specialist from Rochester, Kent. “We haven’t been able to go to play sessions, so Jayden hasn’t been able to mix with other babies.” Meanwhile, Bethan Jones’ baby son Chase was 17 weeks old, meaning she was left without the support she needed for post-natal depression. “I already had severe mental health issues after a difficult break-up and my son has been unwell,” Bethan, 31, a leasing