How COVID-19 continues to impact birthing practices

Varying practices across hospitals means pregnant women should be prepared to advocate for themselves, and for hospitals to improve their care.

As many states relax COVID-19 protocols, birthing practices continue to be impacted by the virus nearly two years after the World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic.

Kyaira White is set to give birth for a second time during the pandemic, with her baby due in late spring.

"I was hoping things would be over," White, of Ellenwood, Georgia, told ABC News. "I'm just not looking forward to having to have a C-section and have your mask on."

As a first-time mom, White didn't know what to expect when she gave birth to her son last year.