Vaccinated pregnant mums with toddlers - delta

[Lozzak21]

Vaccinated pregnant ladies with toddlers.

Now you've had the vaccine are you more comfortable letting your toddler socialise/play etc?

I had my first dose last week at 17 wks. In the UK we have to wait 8 weeks for dose number 2.

I've noticed my 15 month old getting very restless indoors at home. He absolutely loves being out and exploring and going up to other kids and I really feel he needs to start interacting more with other children for his development and start doing more baby groups etc. But I'm still so scared of catching covid.

My worst fear was to impart loneliness onto my child and feel like a terrible mum keeping him away from what he is naturally intrigued to and deserves to do.

Please help!

I’m 24 weeks pregnant, I don’t have any other children but I have worked throughout covid with children and young people. Honestly get your child out to play, at that age mixing with others is so important. Make the most of the good weather if you’re anxious about being indoors and arrange play dates for parks/ the beach/ in gardens.

I have never stopped my child from socialising when the rules allowed it. Outdoors is always preferable, but otherwise, just do what you feel safe doing. At 17 weeks, you're not particularly vulnerable either and having had your first vaccine you will have a good level of cover in the next couple of weeks. I had my first vaccine at 24 weeks and delayed my daughter starting playgroup for a week until I was 2 weeks post vaccine. That helped me with the worry. Get out there op.

I'm double vax now, 22 weeks. I've never stopped toddler (2.5) socialising in the playground and she has gone to nursery throughout. We are meeting for playdates more now and yes I suppose am less worried about it. Grandparents getting vax was much more of a turning point than me though, only just now getting far enough along to be particularly vulnerable.

I'm 20 weeks and have had my first jab. I wouldn't stop 18mo DD socialising at all if I had a choice but we're in lockdown where I live 😩

I think covid is only worse for pregnant women when youre third trimester.

2 year old and 20 weeks pregnant. Has not crossed my mind not to let my child socialise. That would be a miserable life for us all

Round here admissions for little ones are worse than ever before so I'm with you OP and have opted for outdoors the whole time. Just because something is in the rules doesn't make it sensible. It is your responsibility and choice to do what you think best.

I understand your concerns completely. My toddler DS is desperate for friends and there’s no way to stop him approaching kids on the beach/park etc. But a friend is fairly convinced her 4 year old caught covid recently from his best friend outdoors in a playpark (only contact he’d had in 10 days since school ended, best friend tested positive then friend’s kid 4 days later) so that made me really worried. However I suppose older best friends play together quite differently from toddlers just meeting for the first time - toddlers mostly just follow each other around and play near each other. There’s not much actual contact except through toys.

I was working in a crowded classroom, my husband is a key worker and toddler was at nursery. One of the reasons I definitely got the vaccine, so we have continued to ( within reason) socialise . I also felt strongly that he needed to socialise, he is a bit older than yours and year definitely at an impact on confidence and social skills so didn’t think it was fair to limit this any more than necessary.

I have never stopped my children socialising, rules allowing.

I've always encouraged my child to socialise, I'm heavily pregnant and I'm double vaccinated (although, only recently had second jab) we just took precautions in terms of hand washing etc

@Italiandreams

I was working in a crowded classroom, my husband is a key worker and toddler was at nursery. One of the reasons I definitely got the vaccine, so we have continued to ( within reason) socialise . I also felt strongly that he needed to socialise, he is a bit older than yours and year definitely at an impact on confidence and social skills so didn’t think it was fair to limit this any more than necessary.

Very similar to my situation, but the rollout of vaccines hadn't started at the time. When I was pregnant in a primary classroom, cases were in the 600s per 100,000 (probably higher as there was less testing then). I know about a dozen women who've had a baby in the past year and not one stopped their toddler seeing others/going to nursery. As it happens, I also don't know any who had even a case of covid in the family despite outbreaks at nursery etc. I think you're being overcautious (which is understandable). Are you particularly vulnerable?

I'm pregnant with my 3rd and we are socialising daily, as much as we possibly can! We're also working.

I've had one jab and next one due in a few weeks.

I didn't realise people were avoiding social contact still unless extremely vulnerable.

I’m 30 weeks pregnant and have a 2 year old. I’ve never stopped her from socialising but do feel more relaxed about it now I’m double jabbed, had my second dose at 28 weeks.

I'm not getting my second jab until next week, when I'll be 30 weeks. My 2 year old has been in nursery full time all the way through, and last week we were on holiday (in the UK) with her school age cousins. She gets so much from socialising and I cannot justify isolating her at this age just to protect me from a low risk.

I’m 31 weeks pregnant and DD (3) has been at nursery four days a week throughout. I have been double jabbed now, immunity as of last week. We’ve carried on as normal, choosing outdoor socialising where possible and being sensible as much as we can, but for all our sakes we’ve needed to see people and enjoy ourselves. The only real change is I’m not seeing friends whose kids are ill - whereas I’d normally be realistic and a bit more relaxed about exposure - I don’t want to have to isolate due to non Covid fevers etc.

30 weeks pregnant with one jab. I felt a bit unsure at the hot unventilated soft play over the weekend but reassured that the vast majority of the pregnant women who are in hospital are not vaccinated. I’m socialising with my toddler and taking him out lots, I’d go a bit barmy if I didn’t and so would he!