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2A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 | APPEAL TRIBUNE Babies Continued from Page 1A family or friend interaction.” Kelley, 34, said it wasn’t until a couple of months ago, when vaccines became more available, that family members began to come by to help the couple with their daughter. On the second Mother’s Day since the pandemic began, mothers acknowl- edged there were some positive aspects to lockdown as well, getting to spend more time as they work from home and getting to witness their infant’s devel- opment firsthand. “It’s been great for nursing, and I’ve gotten to experience milestones that I’m sure I’d have missed if I’d been working in the office,” Kelley said. “I think it’s really allowed me to bond with her more.” In the Zero to Three study, Oregon compared favorably compared to the nationwide averages and was given the report's highest of the four-tier rank- ings, "working effectively," meaning the state has a higher level of investment in services and systems for babies than most other states. The report found that Oregon parents were more likely to read or sing to their baby every day, one of the study's key indicators of positive early learning ex- periences. The state's infants and toddlers also were more likely to be born into a family that wasn't in poverty and were slightly more likely to have health care — 4.3% of Oregon infants did not have insur- ance, lower than 5.1% nationwide. Ore- gon infants also had a lower mortality rate, with 4.2 deaths per 1,000 births, versus 5.7 nationwide. Oregon had fewer infants and tod- dlers living in economically disadvan- taged households than the national av- erage. The study found nearly 35% of Oregon's infants and toddlers live in households with incomes less than twice the federal poverty line (about $51,500 for a family of four), compared to 40% nationally. But the report also found Oregon lagged behind the nation when it came to categories such as babies receiving vaccinations — 65.6% received recom- mended vaccines, compared to 72.8% nationally — and mothers' mental health. Nearly 27% of mothers in Ore- gon reported having "less than optimal" mental health, compared to 20.3% na- tionwide. For Kelley, a major challenge has been childcare. The couple lost their waiting list spot for daycare when the R Sabrina Hershey Black, left, with 4-year-old son Boden Black, 2-month-old Oakes Black, husband Bondy Black and family dog Quintus celebrate another Mother’s Day during the pandemic. CHRIS PIETSCH/THE REGISTER-GUARD pandemic hit, requiring her and her husband to shift their work schedules. Kelley works as a disability services coordinator for Polk County and now works remotely from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., while her husband works in-person at a manufacturing company from 3 p.m. to midnight. “We don’t really see each other ex- cept for on weekends,” Kelley said. “We only have like a 15-minute window when I’m trying to wrap up my day, and I’m also watching her. It's been really nice having her be able to be with us. But at the same time, it's been really straining on our relationship.” Socialization stress Sabrina Hershey Black, 39, of Eu- gene, had her second child in March. A major issue for her has been deciding when it’s OK to safely introduce her new ! W O M . . . T E S . . . Y D A E baby to friends and family. “To have somebody over you have to ask so many more questions,” she said. “You're like, ‘Yeah, so are you comfort- able wearing a mask? Can you do all these things?’ If you can't do all these things, then it’s about making that right decision for your family and balancing the social connection with making sure that you're keeping everyone healthy, right? It’s a tricky line right now.” Hershey Black has a small circle of close friends and some family members who are allowed to come over to help with raising her youngest child, Oakes. “I definitely appreciate those times when people are able to come over and hold the baby while I take a shower, nap or do things around the house,” she said. For other parents, they said the vi- rus-related fears of introducing their new babies to family members has led to some contentious moments. Salem mother Nicole Hochspeier, for example, said she has several family members who chose not to get a CO- VID-19 vaccine, leading her to decline offers from them to visit her new son. “They’ve been told that they’re choosing not to meet him,” Hochspeier said. “He’s going to be 8 months old, and Campgrounds Continued from Page 1A T2290KW-48 BX2380 • 21.5 Gross HP, † 2-Cylinder Gasoline Engine • 48” Mower Deck • Parallel Link Suspension Seat • Hydrostatic Transmission • Short 14” Turning Radius Two more campgrounds, Big Meadows and Marion Forks, will open this summer at a date to be an- nounced later, officials said. “We have all the different dates just because the campgrounds – or the roads leading to them – had different levels of impact,” Willamette National Forest spokeswoman Joanie Schmid- gall said. “We’d encourage people to check out the website before coming out.” Six campgrounds, mostly to the north of Detroit, won’t reopen for the summer. 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