Postpartum mental health support harder to come by as demand for services spikes during pandemic
CBC
Though Amelia Versteeg was in the midst of B.C.'s first COVID-19 lockdown when she found out she was pregnant, the North Vancouver mom says she and her husband were optimistic the pregnancy would be relatively normal.
What followed, however, was anything but, as prenatal care shifted to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions.
"You don't get that connection and sense of community that you would if you were going [to appointments in person]," said Versteeg, 34.
"You never run into other mothers ... all the appointments were staggered to make sure that you didn't come across anyone else."
After being induced four weeks early, Versteeg's daughter, Clarke, was born healthy at the end of November 2020.
But the stress and isolation of pregnancy cast a long shadow over new motherhood, resulting in postpartum depression
Experts across B.C. say they are seeing an increase in postpartum depression, stretching supports for new mothers thin.
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