WOMEN’S football star Alex Morgan is “immensely anxious and stressed” about giving birth without her partner because of coronavirus.
The American superstar is due to have her first baby with husband – former LA Galaxy midfielder Servando Carrasco – but will have to do it alone under American measures to combat the deadly pandemic sweeping the globe.
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Women’s football star Alex Morgan is feeling ‘immensely stressed and anxious’ about having to give birth without her partner Servando Carrasco
Morgan and her former LA Galaxy midfielder husband are expecting their first baby in April
The pair have been married since December 2014
Morgan, 30, plays for Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League and her child is expected to arrive in April.
She recently surprised fans by announcing she was planning on playing for the USA at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Coronavirus has seen the Olympics postponed along with almost all other major sporting events across the globe.
But Morgan has bigger things to worry about as American measures require women giving birth to do so at hospital alone.
They are not allowed to bring partners with them in an attempt to curb the spread of the disease.
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And she took to Twitter to share her anguish.
She wrote: “No woman should be forced to go through the most intense, life changing, painful, and beautiful moment of their lives without their partner AND doula if delivering in a hospital.
“These changes have caused immense unnecessary anxiety and stress for moms to be.”
A doula is a trained professional similar to a midwife who helps the mother during childbirth.
Fan reaction was mixed online.
One wrote: “My wife’s due May 2 and the anxiety and stress of this has been crippling.”
While another argued: “As much stress as this causes you – trust me that the medical professionals working are under WAY more. Global pandemic requires difficult actions by all.”
And one user went one step further and said: “I see your point but we’re literally in the middle of a global pandemic. How many lives is that stress and anxiety worth?”
The World Cup winner took to Twitter to share her anguish
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
