I was very anxious about giving birth at home. We didn’t even have all the necessary supplies. Where were we going to buy them with all the shops closed?
I wanted to have a home-birth - I believe it is safer than in a hospital - but having a midwife or doula to assist is illegal in Armenia. I even looked into going abroad to be able to give birth outside of a hospital setting. But with the pandemic, giving birth at home alone in Yerevan seemed like it was the only option.
The uncertainty has been the hardest. It’s absolutely crazy. What am I doing, putting a child on the earth right now? But who would have thought we’d be in this situation when my baby was conceived nine months ago?
