evidence: The pandemic had a devastating impact on maternal health care systems across the nation with three out of five patients experiencing modified or cancelled appointments [4]. Additionally, patients experienced wide variation in hospital visitor policy [5, 6], alterations in their birth plan [5, 7, 8], unnecessary obstetric interventions [9,10,11], inadequate postpartum and breastfeeding support [8], and early discharge from the hospital [10, 12, 13]. Women were ushered out of hospitals quickly to avoid potential exposure [13], increasing their likelihood of experiencing a negative postpartum outcome [10]. Once home, they found themselves isolated with a newborn and inadequate postpartum care for their physical and mental health needs [14]. The abridged time they had to learn about postpartum and newborn care caused higher readmission rates for newborns, especially among first time mothers [12]. [...] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy: severity of maternal illness. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119588 [Accessed 5th April 2023].