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Born in Lockdown

A CHANGE OF MINDSET

Anne Gauthier & Mickael Cardoso Das Neves

Through a home test right before the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) last March 2020, Anne Gauthier and her husband, Mickael Cardoso Das Neves, learnt they were pregnant. But because of the uncertainty of the times, Anne was able to visit her doctor only in the third month of her first trimester. “It was painful not to be able to celebrate and hug people when I found out I was pregnant, or right after giving birth,” she remembers.

The couple’s strong relationship, however, allowed them to lean on each other and work things through together during the pregnancy, labour and birth. “Although I would’ve loved for my close [friends and family] to have been there, [my pregnancy] turned out to be a wonderful experience. My husband and I had to rely on each other even more. With no social or work interruption, we were able to spend a few weeks getting to know our baby girl and bond as a family. Those are moments I will forever cherish.”

Their daughter, Claire Das Neves, is now close to her sixth

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