WJLA TV Online – Expectant parents navigate pregnancy, birth during pandemic

Childbirth can be a stressful time for new parents. Expectant families need to prepare for a baby and must navigate new coronavirus safety rules at hospitals prior to birth.

ABC7 News is On Your Side with what you need to know before you or a loved one heads to the delivery room.

“He’s a sweetheart,” said Taryn Overman as she held her newborn in her room at Virginia Hospital Center.

Oliver Thomas Overman was born into a world his mother didn’t expect.