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Emergency Medicine Doctor & Iraq War veteran on the frontlines of the pandemic interested in global health crises. #SoulsLostToCovid

Aug 19, 2021, 38 tweets

🧵Pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID. This is the third thread dedicated to pregnant women worldwide who lost their lives during the pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid

Unvaccinated women are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID.

🇺🇸31 y.o. Greyzie from Jacksonville Florida was 31 weeks pregnant with her second child when she became ill with COVID prompting an emergency c-section. Her baby Evie survived, but Greyzie passed away. #SoulsLostToCovid 1/30 news4jax.com/news/local/202…

🇨🇺Dr. Yudelsy Andrea Tamayo from Santiago de Cuba in Cuba was 6 months pregnant with her third child when she died from COVID on August 13, 2021. Her baby is in critical condition. #SoulsLostToCovid 2/30 cibercuba.com/noticias/2021-…

🇦🇷 24 y.o. Brenda Nicole Sosa from San Martin Argentina was pregnant with her 3rd child when she became critically ill from COVID. The baby survived, but mom died. #SoulsLostToCovid 3/30 elmundo.es/internacional/…

🇲🇾 36 y.o. Malaysian singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill with COVID prompting an emergency c-section. Her baby survived, but mom passed away on August 9, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 4/30 eonline.com/news/1298459/m…

🇲🇾 36 y.o. Malaysian singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill with COVID prompting an emergency c-section. Her baby survived, but mom passed away on August 9, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 4/30 Part 2

🇺🇸 37 y.o. Edmonda Betsuie from Las Vegas Nevada was pregnant when she contracted COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died August 8, 2021. Her heartbroken husband Matt, just lost his sister and now weeks later, his wife #SoulsLostToCovid 5/30 facebook.com/meaghan.levy/p…

🇺🇸 30 y.o. Selena Gums, medical assistant at Kaiser Roseville, California was pregnant with her third child when she passed away from COVID. She leaves a son and a daughter. #SoulsLostToCovid 6/30 facebook.com/unitedhealthca…

🇲🇾Suhaiza KhaLid from Shah Alam #Malaysia was 4 months pregnant with her first child when she passed away from COVID. She was a professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA. #SoulsLostToCovid 7/30 Source: @sweetcutiekiwi

🇺🇸31 y.o. Brianna Justus from Hendersonville, North Carolina was 30 weeks pregnant when she became ill from COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died on August 2, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 8/30 thestate.com/news/state/sou…

🇺🇸31 y.o. Paige Ruiz from Joshua Texas was pregnant with her second child when she contracted COVID. Her daughter survived, but mom died. She leaves a loving husband, Daniel, and two young beautiful daughters, Joanna and Celeste #SoulsLostToCovid 9/30

24 y.o. Braxten Goodwin from Kansas City Missouri was 7 months pregnant when she passed away from COVID on August 2, 2021. She leaves a 22-month-old daughter Nova and newborn son Levi #SoulsLostToCovid 10/30 fox4kc.com/news/young-nor…

🇺🇸 30 y.o. Brooke Upton from Ridgeland #Mississippi was 8 months pregnant when she contracted COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died July 25, 2021. She leaves a husband Layton and her precious boys, Sutton and Sawyer #SoulsLostToCovid 11/30 legacy.com/amp/obituaries…

🇺🇸 Jhoselyn Ortiz from Maricopa, Arizona was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby girl Skylar survived, but mom passed away on her birthday April 26, 2021 #SoulsLostToCovid 12/30 pinalcentral.com/maricopa_monit…

🇨🇺23 y.o. Lydda María Rivero from Matanzas Cuba was pregnant with her second child when she became critically ill from COVID. Hospitals were overwhelmed, both mom and baby died July 6, 2021. She leaves a husband and 4 year old son #SoulsLostToCovid 13/30 bbc.com/portuguese/int…

🇦🇷 24 y.o. Karen Luna from San Juan Argentina was 26 weeks pregnant when she contracted COVID. Her baby girl Zamira survived, but mom died hours after giving birth on May 15, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 14/30 tiempodesanjuan.com/sanjuan/2021/5…

🇺🇸A 32 y.o. pregnant woman was admitted to a Mississippi hospital and died from COVID. Her last act was giving birth to her baby girl. Tragically, the baby's father also died from COVID, leaving the newborn a ward of the state #SoulsLostToCovid 15/30 wbrc.com/2021/08/14/bab…

🇺🇸 35 y.o. Almabel Martinez from Katy, Texas was pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby girl survived, but mom died on May 5, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 16/30 schmidtfunerals.com/obituary/almab…

🇺🇸 28 y.o. Kenzie Ely from Sedro Woolley Washington was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby boy Cody Jr survived, but mom died on April 29, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 17/30 gofundme.com/f/help-cody-wi…

🇺🇸36 y.o. Joanna Jimenez from Woodland Park NJ was pregnant w/ her 3rd child when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby boy survived, but mom died Feb 21, 2021. She leaves a husband Chad & 3 sons - 15, 18 mo. & a newborn #SoulsLostToCovid 18/30 northjersey.com/story/news/ber…

🇨🇦 35 y.o. Silatik Qavvik from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut Canada contracted COVID while travelling for childbirth to Winnipeg. After childbirth she tested + and died Jan 2, 2021. She leaves a husband Peter, newborn Lisi & 4 other kids #SoulsLostToCovid 19/30 cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

🇺🇸42 y.o. nurse Zarina Rose from Las Vegas Nevada was 32 weeks pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby Kenzo survived, but mom died on February 9, 2021. She leaves a husband Niki and 5 children. #SoulsLostToCovid 20/30 pbs.org/newshour/show/…

🇩🇴 Bachata singer Clary Soto from Baní, Dominican Republic was pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died July 17, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 21/30 Part 1 hoy.com.do/covid-19-arreb…

🇩🇴 Bachata singer Clary Soto from Baní, Dominican Republic was pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died July 17, 2021 #SoulsLostToCovid 21/30 Part 2

🇹🇷 23 y.o. Nazire Özkan from Denizli Turkey was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Her baby survived, but mom died. #SoulsLostToCovid 22/30 denizliekspres.com.tr/henuz-23-yasin…

🇹🇷 39 y.o. Bilge Karabulut, an english teacher from Istanbul Turkey was 7 months pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Both mom and baby died 1 hour apart in April 2021. She leaves a husband & 2 children #SoulsLostToCovid 23/30 dha.com.tr/yurt/7-aylik-h…

🇮🇷 Nurse Mahshid Goodarz from Tehran #Iran was pregnant when she became ill from COVID. Her son survived, but mom died in February 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 24/30 dailyadvent.com/news/029f619d2…

🇹🇷 30 y.o. Özgün Öztürk, unit assistant at a children's activity center in Istanbul, Turkey was 21 weeks pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. Both mom and baby died. #SoulsLostToCovid 25/30 gazetezebra.com.tr/2021/yerel-hab…

🇹🇷 23 y.o. Nagihan Kadı from Sakarya, Turkey was pregnant when she became critically ill from COVID. She died before she could hold her newborn daughter Nehir. #SoulsLostToCovid 26/30 netgaste.com/haber/5772570/…

🇬🇧29 y.o. Becky Regan, NHS healthcare assistant in North Tyneside, United Kingdom was pregnant with her 4th child when she became critically ill from COVID. Baby Jasmine survived, but mom died February 1, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovid 27/30 dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

🇧🇷 16 y.o. Gilda Santos Costa from Sorocaba, São Paulo #Brazil passed away from COVID days after giving birth. 28/30 #SoulsLostToCovid acgnews.com.br/noticias/adole…

🇧🇷 30 y.o. Juliana Daletezze dos Reis, teacher from Paranatinga, Brazil was 5 months pregnant when she and her baby suddenly died from COVID on July 17, 2021. She leaves a husband and 5 year old child. #SoulsLostToCovid 29/30 g1.globo.com/mt/mato-grosso…

🇺🇸30 y.o. Kristen McMullen from West Melbourne #Florida was pregnant when she was critically ill from COVID. Her baby Summer Reign survived, but Kristen passed away August 3rd 2021. She leaves a devastated husband Keith. #SoulsLostToCovid floridatoday.com/story/news/202…

Pregnant #SoulsLostToCovid Thread 1

Pregnant #SoulsLostToCovid Thread 2

There has been a lot of misinformation about vaccines, but vaccines are safe. This thread is filled with women sharing stories of vaccination during pregnancy

This marks the end of this thread. Thank you to the families for sharing their heartbreaking tragedies in hopes of saving lives. Please encourage others to #GetVaccinated 💉🙏🏽

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