At boober, we’re here for you and your family. Our team has been closely following the COVID-19 outbreak with our clients, our providers and our network of long time partners across the medical field. Here are key resources and facts we’re sharing with boober’s community to stay up-to-date. We also suggest turning to boober’s virtual care services for your ongoing care.

Our goal is to connect our community to accurate information about pregnancy and breastfeeding in this rapidly evolving situation (as of March 30, 2020.)

Women will not be forced to be alone when they are giving birth in New York hospitals after all. New York state overruled the controversial hospital policy.

Boober Webinar Part 3: What you need to know about COVID-19 and Newborns and Lactation. Originally aired on March 30th, 2020.

boober founder, Jada Shapiro, is joined by OBGYN, Liza Natale, MD, a general pediatrician at Pediatrics Associates in NYC and the pediatric consultant for The 92Y Parenting Center, and Julie Rosen, IBCLC, a board-certified lactation consultant in private practice in New York City and Northern New Jersey. 

Boober Webinar Part 2: What you need to know about COVID-19 & pregnancy, birth, lactation & more, which originally took place on March 22, 2020.

Featuring boober founder, Jada Shapiro, with OBGYN, Jaqueline Worth, MD, co-founder and co-physician at Village Obstetrics, co-founder and co-physician at Village Maternity, and co-author of The New Rules of Pregnancy and pediatrician & lactation consultant, and Julie G. Capiola, MD, IBCLC, partner at Premier Pediatrics, home of The First Month.

• How virtual doulas provide labor support even if they can't be with you in person.
• Pregnant and preparing for the Coronavirus answers common questions and concerns about coronavirus and pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding during coronavirus shares the basics of care for nursing parents.

• CDC prevention guidelines
• CDC Pregnancy FAQs
• New York State Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
• Find a midwife
• Purchase a Home Birth Kit 
• Purchase a scale like Greater Good  & AFENDO
• You can also consider renting one from World Wide Surgical  but make sure to properly sanitize it before use.
• Attend a Birthing Strong During COVID-19 class by sister company Birth Day Presence (use code BOOBER5 to get $5 off the $20 class) to get tips and tools for a confident birth in the pandemic.