Labor of Love: Stories of Vaccines, Variants, and Parenting during COVID

Welcome to Labor of Love, a podcast that will feature women and mothers sharing their personal stories of challenges and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor of Love will also feature health experts to highlight key public health recommendations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, debunking misinformation, and stigma related to COVID-19 and the science behind vaccination.

Show Notes

Welcome to Labor of Love, a podcast that will feature women and mothers sharing their personal stories of challenges and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor of Love will also feature health experts to highlight key public health recommendations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, debunking misinformation, and stigma related to COVID-19 and the science behind vaccination. Labor of Love is hosted by Dr. Veronica Pimentel, a practicing OB-GYN, ACOG member, pandemic mom, and fierce vaccine proponent.

For more information visit ACOG.org/laboroflove 

Please find other COVID-19 resources here from ACOG and the CDC:

ACOG | COVID-19
ACOG | Women's Health COVID-19
CDC | Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People

What is Labor of Love: Stories of Vaccines, Variants, and Parenting during COVID?

Becoming a parent is beautiful journey, but one that can also be full of uncertainty and stress. Add to that navigating a pandemic through pregnancy, birth and your little one’s first years, and the anxiety can be overwhelming. After all, it’s not just your health you have to be concerned about anymore.

That’s why Dr. Veronica Pimentel – a practicing OB-GYN, pandemic mom, and fierce vaccine proponent – is here to discuss the facts about COVID, vaccines, and motherhood. In Labor of Love, Dr. Pimentel works to alleviate the concerns of new parents who have questions about how COVID and the vaccines may impact pregnancy. In each episode, she’ll talk with real moms who share their stories about experiencing motherhood in the time of COVID, and follow up with maternal health experts who share accurate information so listeners are equipped to make the best choices for themselves and their families.

This podcast (“Resource”) is designed for patients and is for informational purposes only; it does not provide medical advice and it is not intended to replace the advice or counsel of a physician or health care professional. While ACOG makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information, this Resource is provided “as is” without any warranty of accuracy, reliability, or otherwise, either express or implied. ACOG does not guarantee, warrant, or endorse the products or services of any firm, organization, or person. Neither ACOG nor its officers, directors, members, employees, or agents will be liable for any loss, damage, or claim with respect to any liabilities, including direct, special, indirect, or consequential damages, incurred in connection with this Resource or reliance on the information presented. Please visit acog.org/laboroflove for more information, including the full disclaimer.

This Resource was supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a part of a financial assistance award totaling $300,000 with 100 percent funded by ACOG and CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.