Parents who beat COVID-19 were finally allowed to hold their twins nearly three weeks after they were born.
Michigan-based Jennifer and Andre Laubach were forced to stay away from their twins for 20 days after their birth due to contracting the novel coronavirus.
According to the reports, Andre tested positive for the killer bug just moments before birth whereas he was struggling to breathe because of his asthma and couldn’t be by his wife’s side.
Due to the associated risks, the parents were isolated from their babies right after birth, whereas Jennifer, too, tested positive for COVID-19.
As the couple was undergoing a mandatory 20-day quarantine, they weren’t able to see their babies in person. Fortunately, however, the staff arranged video calls to comfort the parents.
After excruciating three weeks, the parents were finally virus-free and allowed to visit the NICU where Maksim and Mitchell were waiting for their hugs.
Following the sweet get-together, Jennifer expressed her gratitude for the caring staff who went the extra mile to allow the couple to see their babies during self-isolation.
While the pair was able to take Mitchell home with them, Maksim, as of this writing, remains in the NICU. After weeks attached to the ventilator, the little warrior can now already breathe on his own.
Until both twins are safe and sound at home, the parents have decided to take turns visiting Maksim at the hospital whereas at least one of them is always at home with Mitchell.
“I was isolated again from my family and friends and couldn’t see my babies and I was going through some postpartum depression I’m sure,” the mum told Good Morning America as she recalled the time she was parted from her babies.
“My nurse stayed with me throughout the entire first two nights I was in the hospital. I didn’t have anyone else.”
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