EP 63: Husband Nearly Loses Pregnant Wife During Peak of Coronavirus Pandemic

In this episode, Nurse Jessica Sites and Nurse Erica interview Jamal Chubb, who shares his experience of his wife contracting COVID-19 while pregnant in 2021. They discuss the challenges they faced, including the possibility of his wife, Cierra, not surviving and the need to deliver their baby early. Jamal discusses the importance of sharing his story on social media to provide hope and raise awareness about the virus. He also addresses the negative comments and judgment he received. Jamal shares the emotional experience of driving his newborn baby home from the hospital without his wife and the struggles of communicating with her while she was in the hospital. The milestones of Cierra's recovery, such as walking and being taken off the ventilator, are celebrated. He highlights the support and care provided by healthcare professionals and encouragement received from people following his story. Jamal and Cierra's faith and love for each other shines through. Despite the prognosis, Cierra eventually recovered; Jamal is now pursuing his dream of becoming a motivational speaker and his new company framework motivation. He believes that there is purpose in the hardships they have faced and wants to empower others through his story. Thank you to our sponsor, Stink Balm Odor Blocker! Please visit https://www.stinkbalmodorblocker.com/ and use promo code UNCORKED15 for 15% off your purchase! Interested in Sponsoring the Show? Email with the subject NURSES UNCORKED SPONSOR to nursesuncorked@nursesuncorked.com Help Us Keep This Podcast going and become an official Patron of Nurses Uncorked! Gain early access to episodes, patron only bonus episodes, giveaways and earn the title of becoming either a Wine Cork, Wine Bottle, Decanter Grand Preserve, or even a Vineyard member for exclusive benefits! Benefits also include patron only Zoom parties, newsletters, shout-outs, and much more! https://patron.podbean.com/nursesuncorkedpodcast Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:04 The Start of Sierra's Illness & the Decision to Share it on Social Media 05:50 Pregnant and Delivering While Hospitalized with COVID-19 12:50 Transfer to a Larger Hospital 14:28 Rhetoric Surrounding COVID-19 19:15 The Role of Faith When Confronted with the Worst Case Scenario 23:17 Taking Care of Baby Miles and Precautions 25:52 Managing Visitation During the Pandemic 28:45 Driving Baby Miles Home From the Hospital Alone 31:58 Sierra Placed on a Ventilator 33:30 Challenges Faced by Healthcare Professionals During the Pandemic 35:30 Having Faith 38:30 ECMO: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 45:18 Dealing with Negative Comments on Social Media 51:02 The Importance of Sharing Our Story 57:15 Playlist Documenting the Entire Story 01:00:07 Milestones in Recovery: Celebrating Victories 01:10:17 Sierra's Ongoing Struggles and Progress 01:13:39 From Corporate Job to Motivational Speaker 01:16:30 Writing a Book: Sharing the Chubb Family's Journey Links to the Chubb Family and videos: Viral video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8JNevxs/ Cierra walks: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8JNjvxK/ Jamal tells daughter mom is off ventilator: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8JNMpCv/ Good morning America: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/video/mom-home-100-days-giving-birth-fighting-covid-81031041 The Chubb House https://youtube.com/@thechubbhouse?si=IiB3rBu08MiYzo5c https://www.tiktok.com/@thechubbhouse?_t=8pOJuwNSkdb&_r= https://www.instagram.com/thechubbhouse?igsh=aHF3OXo1ZnllbWZj Framework Motivation https://www.tiktok.com/@frameworkmotivation?_t=8pOJn0JECIJ&_r=1 https://youtube.com/@frameworkmotivation?si=mvkXcQMmFyZzUR93 https://www.instagram.com/frameworkmotivation? 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