I just talked to my family this week about their plan to come out when the baby is born, and the answer is they are not. We live in Arizona and they live in Indiana, and the drive is very long, and they said they can't do it. They said they would fly, but my doc doesn't want me near people who have recently flown right now, let alone when I have a newborn. Baby is due September 9 and the earliest they could come is mid-October - and that's only if they can fly.

I'm feeling a lot of things. My in-laws are here, but it's not the same. I haven't seen my family since I told them I was pregnant in January. And now to learn they won't come for the birth, especially my mom... I'm upset. Not angry, because I understand. But a little frustrated and really sad. I'm sure many of you are in the same boat now with COVID. How are you handling being away from your support system now, and what's your plan for post-delivery? I know we don't know what September will be like, but there's no way there will be a vaccine, and i feel like that's the only way flying would be safe.