'As I held my son tight I could see all the physical changes—his hair is longer, he's taller, he feels heavier. And I can go on and on.'
"It was still uncharted territory about what to expect -- how many patients we'd see, what kind of equipment we would have," she said."And I didn't want my mom to come live with me in Houston because she's elderly."
Tasha Wheeler, a nurse anesthetist, holds her son Harper for the first time after isolating from him for seven weeks due to COVID-19.Wheeler's mom lives only about three hours away from her in Lafayette, Louisiana, but she said it felt like a world away during the seven weeks she had to rely just on FaceTime to see her mom and son.
Wheeler marked her first Easter away from her mom this year, but they will be able to celebrate Mother's Day together. Wheeler's mom plans to stay with her daughter in Houston for a few weeks to continue watching Harper as her daughter continues to work on the front lines.
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