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"And now, it's like, 'Where am I going to put her?'"</p><p>Hurricane Harvey ripped apart roofs and walls from hundreds of homes in Victoria County, leaving families with nowhere to live. Officials estimate the storm caused about $180 billion in damages along the Texas Gulf Coast, according to one national estimate.</p><p>Baladez was among those residents who fled from the storm's deadly path, only to return to a home in shambles.</p><p>But starting a new life after Hurricane Harvey has been complicated by the fact that Baladez is expecting a new family member sometime around Oct. 14  without a home or supplies to do so.</p><p>"It's really frustrating because everything we did to prepare for our second child - half of our stuff got ruined," Baladez said. "It's really hard from going to having a bassinet to not having a bassinet."</p><p>As Baladez gets closer to her due date, her feet swell, and it becomes harder to walk. </p><p>Shortly after losing her home to the hurricane, her blood pressure rose - something her doctor partly attributed  to the stress after the storm, Baladez said.</p><p>"Right now, I have to make sure ... my attitude, my everything is just calm for her," Baladez said. "Because I want her to be as healthy as possible."</p><p>Dr. Tanya Seiler, who works at the Victoria Women's Clinic, said it's hard to quantify the effects of stress on pregnancy. But it could in part lead to high blood pressure and other complications.</p><p>"It's a challenge on your system to be able to have the baby and develop the baby," Seiler said. "There is a lot of energy that goes into making life happen."</p><p>Seiler said she wasn't aware of any disaster relief programs specifically for pregnant women or those with newborns. However, Mid-Coast Family Services does offer programs to help families, she said.</p><p>"It's heartbreaking, there's no question," Seiler said. "And we're seeing a lot of loss in this area right now."</p><p>Delilah Perez, who works for the Victoria County Public Health Department, said Hurricane Harvey made it difficult for residents - including expectant and new moms - to accomplish basic daily tasks such as going to doctor's appointments.</p><p>"If you're having to worry about having a home or going to your appointment, I think you're probably going to try to figure out where you're going to live," Perez said. "It's almost like a Catch-22; what are you going to do first?"</p><p>Baladez knows the struggle all too well. After Hurricane Harvey struck, she squeezed her 5-year-old daughter into the cab of her truck - which was also serving as her family's closet - to drive to Victoria for checkups, she said.</p><p>When she isn't going to doctor's offices, Baladez said, she spends her days scouring online classified ads for baby supplies to replace those lost in the storm. </p><p>For now, the young family plans to stay with Baladez's mother in Bloomington - on an air mattress - until they can save up to buy a new home.</p><p>"Hopefully, you know, it will get better," Baladez said. "I know it will because ... I'm already at rock bottom right now - I can only go up."</p><p><strong>Related coverage</strong></p><p>Day 1: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/23/crossroads-braces-as-harvey-takes-aim/">Here comes Harvey</a></p><p>Day 2: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/24/victoria-3-coastal-counties-declare-mandatory-evac/">Brace yourself</a></p><p>Day 3: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/25/officials-fear-too-many-remain-in-face-of-storm-of/">'Prayers protect us'</a></p><p>Day 4: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/26/we-thought-we-were-going-to-die/">'We thought we were going to die'</a></p><p>Day 5: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/28/at-least-god-let-us-live/">'At least God let us live'</a></p><p>Day 6: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/28/its-the-luck-of-the-draw/">'It's the luck of the draw'</a></p><p>Day 7: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/29/family-spirit-shines-through-in-small-town-tivoli/">'Everybody will pull together'</a></p><p>Day 8: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/30/guadalupe-swamps-parts-of-victoria/">Guadalupe floods parts of Victoria</a></p><p>Day 9: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/31/texas-zoo-evacuates-animals/">Texas Zoo evacuates animals (w/video)</a></p><p>Day 10: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/01/refugio-school-districts-staggered/">The Long Road Ahead (w/video)</a></p><p>Day 11: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/02/residents-rely-on-families-to-rebuild/">Residents rely on families to rebuild</a></p><p>Day 12: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/03/for-some-normal-still-ong-ways-away/">For some, normal still far away</a></p><p>Day 13: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/04/refugio-church-offers-shelter-supplies/">Church offers refuge for devastated town</a></p><p>Day 14: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/05/harvey-victims-find-hardship-opportunity/">Victims find hardship, opportunity (w/video)</a></p><p>Day 15: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/06/fema-frustrates-harvey-victims/">FEMA frustrates Harvey victims</a></p><p>Day 16: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/07/displaced-and-in-disarray/">Displaced and in disarray</a></p><p>Day 17: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/08/disaster-for-humans-means-catastrophe-for-pets/">Disaster for humans means catastrophe for pets</a></p><p>Day 18: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/09/nature-interrupted/">Nature interrupted (w/video)</a></p><p>Day 19:  <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/10/it-was-like-we-had-been-bombed/">'It was like we had been bombed'</a></p><p>Day 20: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/11/students-feel-weight-of-harvey-as-they-return-to-s/">Students returning to school feel weight of Harvey</a></p><p>Day 21: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/12/international-crane-foundation-loses-office-after-/">International Crane Foundation loses office after hurricane</a></p><p>Day 22: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/13/ranching-structures-cotton-mostly-damaged-by-harve/">Ranching structures, cotton mostly damaged by Harvey</a></p><p>Day 23: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/14/calhoun-county-continues-to-uncover-from-hurricane/">Port Lavaca struggles back after Harvey</a></p><p>Day 24: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/15/refugio-were-trying-to-get-back-to-normal/">Refugio: 'We're trying to get back to normal'</a></p><p>Day 25: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/16/nonprofit-leaves-people-lost-after-harvey/">Nonprofit leaves people lost after Harvey</a></p><p>Day 26: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/17/we-are-human-beings-like-everyone-else/">'We are human beings like everyone else'</a></p><p>Day 27: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/18/refugio-schools-find-a-way-to-reopen/">Refugio schools find way to reopen</a></p><p>Day 28: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/19/bloomington-schools-begin-year-in-different-classr/">Bloomington schools begin year in different classroom setups</a></p><p>Day 29: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/20/methodist-church-serves-those-in-need-after-hurric/">Methodist church serves those in need after hurricane</a></p><p>Day 30: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/21/scientists-measure-harveys-damage-to-species-habit/">Scientists measure damage to endangered species' habitat (w/video)</a></p><p>Day 31: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/22/medical-community-feels-impact-of-harvey/">Medical community feels impact of Harvey</a></p><p>Day 32: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/23/harveys-speed-leaves-many-in-harms-way/">Harvey's speed leaves many in harm's way</a></p><p>Day 33: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/24/after-harvey-seadrift-couple-forced-out-of-home/">After Harvey, Seadrift couple forced out of home</a></p><p>Day 34: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/25/bloomington-elementary-school-educates-students-in/">Bloomington Elementary School educates students in FEMA dome</a></p><p>Day 35: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/21/education-commisioner-us-senator-visit-victoria-sc/">Education commisioner, US senator visit VISD</a></p><p>Day 36: <a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/27/visd-students-observe-see-you-at-the-pole/">VISD students observe See You at the Pole</a></p><p><strong>Helpful information</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/27/where-get-supplies/">Where to get water, gas and other supplies </a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/aug/30/helpful-information-after-the-storm/">Helpful information after the storm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/05/city-services/">Updates on city services</a></p><p><strong>Additional coverage</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/28/summit-focuses-on-long-term-affordable-housing-sol/">Summit focuses on long-term affordable housing solutions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/sep/28/city-to-clear-475-trees-from-city-property/">City to clear 475 trees from city property</a></p><p></p></body></html><div 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