207: Entrepreneur Diaries: I Had A Baby During the COVID-19 Pandemic!

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guys, I’m back! And if you’re asking yourself, ‘Back? Where did she go?’ then this is the episode for you to listen to. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m fresh off maternity leave. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My husband and I had our first child, a beautiful baby boy back in April, and despite all that’s going on, I couldn’t be happier and more grateful for how things turned out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we found out we were pregnant, we could have never imagined that we would be having a baby during a pandemic. The only Corona I knew about was the beer. But we did it and we made it through with God’s grace.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was fortunate to be able to select and be seen by all Black women doctors for my prenatal care. My baby was even delivered by a Black woman (Nigerian!) doctor, so it was just #BlackGirlMagic throughout my entire experience. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, I’m sharing my:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔︎ What it felt like having a baby shower one week and going into quarantine lockdown the next week</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔︎ My experiences, cravings, and symptoms during every trimester</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔︎ The ways Coronavirus impacted my pregnancy and postpartum experience</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔︎ How I prepared to take maternity leave as an entrepreneur</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So what was it like having a baby during the COVID-19 pandemic? Take a listen. And share with all of your corona moms so they know they’ll be OK!</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out this episode and others on</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08