Covid/ birth / dying

[Mummyto3GBG]

Always been very anxious and had an irrational fear of dying and leaving my children motherless. Recently found out I’m pregnant, been worrying about lots of things (mainly about dying if I continue) but the latest is that all the hospital staff will have Covid and will be self isolating when I need a csection and they’ll be no one there to do it in June so I’ll just die. AIBU? I could do with some rational people who can help me come to my senses if I am being unreasonable 😖

I went through pregnancy and had that fear that something is going to go horribly wrong. It didn't. Everything was ok but I know how you feel.

To help put your mind at ease, the people in hospitals work there everyday, if there isn't a vaccine by then - which I'm sure there will be- the chances are they will have been exposed to covid at some point between Feb this year and June next year. Plus women gave birth everyday throughout march and april, I've never heard one case of a woman not receiving a csection in an emergency due to staff isolation.

You will be ok

I was in hospital 10 times throughout my pregnancy and I haven't had covid. They are quite safe. Sorry to hear, I was incredibly anxious during my pregnancy

Thanks everyone, when I think these things I try and stop myself and tell myself I’m being stupid and if anyone else was saying them I would be thinking they are being very irrational but I can’t seem to help but think the worst at the moment. And each thing makes me question whether I should be continuing with the pregnancy or not, all the what ifs. I go from thinking one minute “it’ll probably all be fine I’ll regret it if I don’t carry on” to “but what if it isn’t and this happens, I need to put my other kids first” 😖