Having Children in the Midst of a Pandemic

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The virus is not completely gone, right? The pandemic has made the initially stable conditions of society unstable. Various levels of social strata are in disarray. Many do not want to have any more children. The KB (Planned Pregnancy) program is the mainstay. This is implemented by families in the high social strata, with middle to upper incomes. Of course, the upper strata no longer need to think about money, just choose a KB service and it's done. For them, this program is as easy as accessing the internet. Want injections, IUDs, birth control pills, etc., just choose. During the pandemic, having children is considered a burden, especially since it will require extra effort to find money. The costs during pregnancy do not include the cost of childbirth. Many want to give birth at the nearest midwife, but are referred to the hospital, it turns out that the midwife is constrained by equipment, instead the costs increase. Those who are pregnant are actually prohibited from checking up frequently at the hospital. During a pandemic, pregnant women are susceptible to exposure to the virus. Doctors recommend that if you want to consult online, it is safer. Come to the hospital if you are vomiting profusely, your water breaks, have contractions, suddenly high blood pressure, severe headaches to convulsions or even worse, the baby in your womb suddenly stops moving, its presence is no longer felt. Young mothers who are often worried about their first pregnancy are a blessing for online health service platforms. With easy access to information, they can consult with doctors all day long. Even other young mothers-to-be can sit in front of the television all day to watch DR.OZ broadcasts, waiting for pregnancy topics to be broadcast. But on the other hand, many middle-class families are actually having children in the midst of a pandemic. Instead of realizing it, they are adding to the label of "production". They are not bothered by the cost. "They say" each person already has their own fortune, so having as many children as possible is actually normal, depending on the depth of each couple's personal pockets. More than 400,000 new pregnancies have occurred during the pandemic. How could it not be, WFH makes men's work only revolve around the house. When boredom strikes, cuddling becomes the only way. This is starting to become a concern for some people. The baby boom has gradually shown its fangs, triggering a population explosion. This can worsen various sectors such as health and public services, the creation of population administration data and the provision of decent housing. Right? Do you all agree? It is known that men are reluctant to use condoms because they are afraid of losing their "feeling", this causes 95 percent of contraceptive use to be burdened on women. This polemic has also become a trending topic on various social media. People started shouting the jargon, "14 days at home, negative corona, positive wife", of course this caused its own hilarity among netizens. This jargon was loudly voiced by newly married couples, eager to honeymoon and carry out their first night. The surge in childbearing amid the pandemic, which was initially evidence of the community's consistency in preventing the spread of Covid-19 by staying at home, ultimately made irresponsible individuals use it as an excuse. Various crimes have emerged There was a mother who sold her child who was born from "excessive" results for 3 million. The baby who was only 3 weeks old was sold on the pretext of getting money to buy a cellphone for her first child, in fact this was not the first time this incident happened. it turns out she had done it twice. She admitted that it was for "adoption", because the mother's own economy was not sufficient, because it did not meet the applicable regulatory standards, making her attitude taboo in the eyes of the community. This is proof that childbearing during a pandemic still has its own impression in the minds of residents. Like two peas in a pod, some use it as an outlet and some use it as an arena for self-defense for making mistakes.