Even though she's nearing her due date, Shandra says she is going back to Ukraine, to Lviv, to help her fellow Ukrainians any way she can.
— they transferred to basements of the hospital, and there are maybe 30 women in a room giving birth or have already given birth."
A picture of Shandra's friend, who had just given birth in the basement of a hospital in Kyiv. Her face has been pixilated to protect her identity and safety.She says luckily her friend did not experience any pregnancy or birth-related complications, but now she is staying in a basement with her newborn and a group of pregnant or new mothers.
"Because the city is facing shortages of food, the father is trying to find milk formula," she added."It is not an easy task.", she simultaneously cannot ignore the realities of pregnancy."I’m feeling just as I guess I should be at 37 weeks. I’m feeling active movements inside me; not being able to eat much; feeling nauseous," she explained."Feeling all the side effects of pregnancy, I guess.
Shandra says that, when the time comes, she is not afraid to give birth in Lviv. Currently, Lviv, the, has not been attacked by Russian forces and is considered to be relatively safe — transforming into a safe-haven of sorts for Ukrainians fleeing the eastern region of the country.
“There are no plans now," she said."Plans do not exist. It all depends on what this lunatic dictator decides to do next.”
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