SINGAPORE: After nearly eight years of trying to have a child, and finally conceiving last year, Vivien Heng should have been looking forward to welcoming her baby with nothing but joy.
Now 39 weeks pregnant, she is due anytime and full of worry. Advertisement Advertisement In a world of COVID-19 “circuit breakers”, lockdowns and movement control orders (MCO), the first-time mum faces the prospect of having no post-partum support. “Taking care of a baby is something we are not familiar with.