When Paige Robie got pregnant with her first child, she assumed labor would fill her head with the typical anxieties and uncertainties… like, “Will I be able to get the hospital in time?” or “Have we packed everything we need into the hospital bag?”
But in January 2020, Paige came down with a persistent cough. Then, she was diagnosed with influenza B.
A couple months later, Paige and her husband went to the hospital, thinking they’d have their son later that evening.
Because of her health condition, however, she was considered a potential coronavirus case.
Paige was designated “COVID Unknown” by hospital staff — and she wouldn’t know the test results until after she gave birth.
Understandably, the worried mom-to-be was overwhelmed by the news. “… if you have the baby before the test results come in, we’re going to take the baby from you … and we don’t know when you’ll be able to see him,” the doctors told her.
Some hospitals are beginning to ban birthing partners from the delivery room, but Paige’s husband was luckily able to stay with her while she gave birth (as long as he wore a protective mask and gown).
Two days after welcoming her first child, Paige’s test results came back.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/mom-in-labor-awaits-test-results/