To feel sad that I’m pregnant with this situation going on

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I’m seven weeks pregnant and I’m starting to worry. I didn’t want to stop ttc as this could be going on for ages but I’m worried about my baby.

I just had a baby during actual lockdown and it was totally fine. Don’t worry. You have a long way to go yet! Congratulations.

I’m glad things went okay for you. Congratulations on your little one.

Things will be fine. So many people have had babies through lockdown.

I just feel in a way I’m being selfish to my baby having him/her in this situation.

Well, what can you do? It’s a shit situation but life goes on, after all.

Your baby will have no idea it's in lockdown and won't care, you're overthinking this.
I'm 24wks pregnant and hopeful that by the time my baby arrives and I'm through the newborn bubble things will be very different.
I'm 42 though so it really was a case of now or never. If I was a 10yrs younger I'd have waited rather than do this through restrictions.

Babies have been born in far worse situations (wars, etc).

What are you worried about specifically? The birth or your baby? Both...
Baby won’t know it’s lockdown and hopefully all this will be over soon. Your not being selfish.

Not much you can do about it now! Try not to worry. I’ve been pregnant since March and it has honestly been fine. Pregnant women aren’t at higher risk than others, and there’s no evidence that being pregnant with Covid causes harm to the baby.

The world wasn't ideal before Covid. Some people chose not to have babies due to global warming or what have you. I'm not sure that the world has seemed like it was idea for bringing new life into for generations. - yet people have, including our parents.

I think it's natural to worry about the future you're bringing your child into, no matter what.

By the time you're due we'll ne headlining into spring/summer, so from that point of view it's great timing!

Vaccines, treatments are looking better all the time.

So TRY not to worry.

Besides, even if you were right and it was selfish/a bad idea, what would you do about it? Would you have a termination? That's about all you could do and it wouldn't exa y be a better option for your baby would it?!

You're pregnant - please try to appreciate how lucky you are, stop worrying about a future none of us can control & just get excited!!!

I had a baby in May, just after the peak. Honestly OP, it's been fine. I mean I'm fed up of it all now and would love to start socialising more etc, but the whole country is in the same boat on that one.

Hopefully we'll be through the worst of it by the time your little one arrives.

It’s not selfish to want a child, and it’s wonderful you’re pregnant -congratulations!💐
Women have been pregnant, and having children through worse than CV19- wars, environmental disasters, idiotic governments.... and coping amazingly with everything. Your baby will not know anything about lockdown, whatever the situation is when they are born will seem normal to them, as long as they have your love and care.
You’re going to be fine, please don’t worry.
And good luck with your pregnancy!🙂

I'm 13 weeks pregnant ( after lots of loss's so I wasn't going to stop trying). Things aren't great but it is what it is.
All my dds baby/toddler group activities have re- opened so as long as there's not another full lockdown I should be able to do all the things I did with my dd with my new born son in 5 months time - and if not he won't remember anyway.

It will be fine - I just hope they are allowing partners at the birth by then.

Thanks everyone for the reassurance and congratulations to all the other new mums to be.

Think of it this way - I feel much worse for my 2 year old who cant go to any of his groups than I do for my newborn, and unless you decide not to have children in case something bad happens you cant ever predict these things.

I was 9 weeks pregnant when lockdown started, DH got to be there for my 20 week scan and I got to work from home so it's not been all bad.

Hoping labour starts anytime now before the hospital restrictions change although they ve said they ve no plans to change them at the moment.

I kinda think there are some pros. Loads of time to snuggle and adjust. Good excuse to put off annoying relatives! Babies need very little in the way of socialisation too. Obviously not all roses but...

Congratulations OP!

I had DS at the start of lockdown. It's not quite been the experience I'd expected but it's still been wonderful.

You and your baby will be just fine

Thanks everyone for the reassurance. I’m really looking forward to meeting my baby.