Supplied Toronto midwife Christie Lockhart wears personal protective equipment during a 24-hour hospital shift where she attended six births during the COVID-19 crisis. TORONTO — For midwife Christie Lockhart, there’s no option to stay home. Wearing a mask, gown and a pair of gloves, Lockhart cares for mothers giving birth at home or in the hospital. For those who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, Lockhart teaches them how to safely care for their newborn — stay six feet away as much as possible and wear a mask while breastfeeding. She picks up extra 24-hour shifts to fill in for her colleagues cannot work, attending half a dozen births.

Source: Huffington Post May 05, 2020 15:49 UTC