"Aviva's Story, Part Two: Unexpected Blessings"

Now that Aviva has become pregnant, her journey is really just beginning, with two rare autoimmune disorders making her pregnancy care as unique as anyone could imagine. As an expectant mother, Aviva shares with Dr. Fox how important it was to have people around you who are empathetic, kind, and supportive as she navigated the (at times) severe ups and downs of worry, joy, and terror during her pregnancy. She also shares what it was like giving birth in the first few weeks of the severe COVID outbreak in New York City, only adding to the post-partum stress and depression that often accompanies mothers in the best of times.