Being pregnant in a pandemic isn’t part of most expecting parents’ birth plans. Cameo Rempel is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child, due in early May. “This baby is going to come regardless of what global pandemic is happening,” Rempel told Global News.
The Saskatoon mother-to-be said the COVID-19 pandemic is a source of disappointment. She had to cancel her baby shower, and she worries her parents from Alberta won’t be able to visit the newborn. “Especially being a first-time mom, I really wanted my parents to be able to be here to help,” she said.
Rempel has tried to protect herself from the novel coronavirus by staying inside. She works from home, only leaving to go for walks, while her husband runs errands that require being in