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For decades, it's been "normal" for soon-to-be parents to attend childbirth education classes at hospitals or birthing centers. But for expecting parents in 2020, nothing has gone according to plan. By mid-March, due to concerns about COVID-19, hospitals across the country were canceling in-person childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and grandparenting classes. These developments left already anxious expecting families feeling even more so.

Nurses work on the front lines of health care for women and babies. They do this without fanfare every single day of the year. Women's health, obstetric, and neonatal nurses are at their patients' sides for some of the most significant moments in their lives, providing specialized care for women and their newborns. And we have a message for these dedicated nurses: Thank you for your service.

Even as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on our health care system, babies continue to arrive. This means nurses and others who provide care are working harder than ever. And as hospitals across the country are canceling in-person childbirth education classes, expectant parents are anxious about what this means for their pregnancy and the birth of their baby. We're here to help.

An ad for Frida Mom postpartum products was banned from airing during the 2020 Oscars telecast. It was deemed "too graphic". What the ad showed was a new mom's experience with her postpartum body–getting up during the night and all the pain and self-care that entails.