To be absolutely terrified of catching covid/flu that's going around?

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Basically just that really. I'm currently 29 weeks pregnant and ridiculously scared of catching this illness that is currently running rabid around me.

I've have 2 vaccines, the last one being only 3 weeks ago. Not managed to have booster yet as it hasn't been long enough. Just in case anyone wonders the reason I've only just managed to get my second vaccine is because I suffer from agoraphobia so getting outside is a struggle but one I am working really hard to solve.

I have had covid last August when I'd had 1 vaccine and I ended up with long covid which I'm only just starting to recover from. I'm just convinced now that if I catch whatever this illness is that because I'm pregnant I'll end up seriously ill in hospital and the idea terrifies me.

Please someone talk me down as its effecting how I'm going about my life. Having agoraphobia is bad enough but I'm not stopping my friends and family from visiting me out of fear I'll get ill and my agoraphobia is getting worse because I'm too scared to even go to the chemist to pick up a prescription in case somebody there has it.

I'm exhausted 😩

I got covid in February 8 weeks pregnant, from the hospital I was admitted to due to HG. Currently sat feeding my new born. We’re both fine and I got over covid after a week or so. Don’t worry!

I’ve currently got that horrid cold that’s going around too!

Don't know if it's covid or not as I've no tests but what I've got at the minute is horrendous! Fever and chills, sore throat cough, headache, nausea constantly and the pain in my muscles is unbelievable!! Had help with the school run today but will have to get up and brave it in the morning really dreading it if I still feel like this 😞
I've never had covid and I've never stopped myself from doing what I want to do if it's going to happen it's going to happen is the way I see it.

I wish I could feel that way but I'm so scared im going to end up in hospital because I'm pregnant that unfortunately I can't be so laid back about it.

How did you manage pre 2020? Perhaps some kind of therapy is in order?

I'm just concerned because I've heard this new strain going around is a lot worse than the previous one.

Plus everyone around me seems to be getting really ill from it and they're not pregnant so I worry I'll end up hospitalised.

I had terrible flu when I was overdue with one of mine the gp just came out to me and prescribed antibiotics she wasn't particularly concerned even though I could only manage to get up to use the bathroom next door. She said it wouldn't hurt baby just take it out of me unfortunately!

I wasn't pregnant pre 2020 nor did I suffer badly with my health anxiety.

I am having CBT for both my anxiety and agoraphobia which I'd made good progress with but hearing of everyone around me coming down with this illness and also hearing of how dangerous covid is whilst pregnant has made me panic.

I'm glad it wouldn't cause baby harm but I'm also scared it'll cause me to be seriously ill.

I worry I'll end up on a ventilator or something because I've been told of if happening to pregnant women.

I get you, OP. Currently 37 weeks and v worried about Covid. I had it at 19 weeks but it wasn’t as concerning then in the second trimester. Developing covid this late on could be quite serious. You aren’t being ridiculous and you don’t need therapy 🙄 covid is rife at the moment.

I’m WFH as is DH but he does go out to
meet clients and sometimes has to socialise. I wish he could just stay at home in our covid free bubble! We have friends over this weekend, I will be asking everyone to test before coming.

Yabu

When I was 28 weeks pregnant, my eldest child was ill with a headache and fever and tested positive for covid. He felt so poorly that he wouldn't let me leave his side and so he slept in my bed with me, with the heating on and the windows closed. I didn't catch it off him 🤷🏼‍♀️ So it's not 100% that you will catch it even if you do have contact with someone who has it, let alone end up hospitalised.

Two of my friends were unwell with covid when they gave birth. One was vaccinated, one was not. Neither were hospitalised and both their babies were fine.

Why did you get pregnant when you had agoraphobia?

Covid is not the issue, your health anxiety is, get additional help regarding that.

Everyone just thinks I'm being dramatic but when it's constantly drilled into your head that getting covid whilst pregnant is potentially life threatening I'm not sure how I'm not supposed to be scared.

Unfortunately my partner works in a hospital so I know there's always the risk of him bringing it home.

What sort of question is this?

I clearly stated above that I've been having CBT and making progress up until now.

Not sure what my agoraphobia has to do with anything, especially when I'm trying to solve it.

I'm hoping that I'll be one of the lucky ones who doesn't end up with it and if I do it'll be a mild illness but hearing about how ill some of my friends and family currently are with whatever this illness is doesn't give me a lot of hope unfortunately.

I'm not sure what additional help I can get, I'm having therapy already. Nobody seems to be able to offer much more.

Short of getting rid of the risk of this rancid illness I'm not sure what would help.

I’m just curious how you possibly plan to bring up a child when you can’t leave the house.

Surely you would have recovered before deciding to have a baby? It would have been in the best interests of you both.

I would agree with you that not being vaccinated when pregnant is dangerous, especially in the third trimester, however, you have been vaccinated twice and one of those recently. You will be very protected by this. So please try not to worry although I do appreciate how difficult that is as being pregnant can make us feel vulnerable.

When I developed Covid at 19 weeks I was quite unwell, and considered high risk as I’m 47 and i have a health condition. However; I was vaccinated, three times but my last booster was back in November 2021 so the efficacy would have subsided a lot. I didn’t go to hospital and was fine after three days. No long covid. If you were to catch Covid, you’ll be fine. Do try to keep calm as worrying won’t help at all

OP; just ignore the posters who aren’t being helpful. They have nothing better to do with their time.

Is me not receiving treatment and trying my best to get better good enough?

You don't know how much progress I have made and I won't bother going into it all because it has nothing to do with you really.

Also not sure how your post has anything to do with my worries😕

Is me not receiving treatment and trying my best to get better good enough?

It’s good, yes. But having a baby is a huge upheaval even for a mentally healthy person, as you are clearly seeing.

But the fact is you’re starting off this child’s life still unable to leave the house and it isn’t fair or healthy on you or the child.

Obviously you’ve done it now so there’s no way back and I wish you the best of luck in your recovery.

Thank you, I was wondering whether having my last vaccine such a short while ago would help in any way, I'm glad to know it would.

I suppose I just have to do my best to keep myself safe and hope I'm one of the lucky ones who doesn't end up catching it or at least doesn't end up seriously ill.

Just continue to work through your therapy.

I don't know what you want from people on here though. Nothing anyone here says can really help you.

We all live on a planet that is teeming with trillions upon trillions of microbial lifeforms. It is inevitable that you will catch something someday. Are you going to have the same worries about your baby?

You have no idea if I can leave the house or not though. Before everyone around me started getting ill I was venturing out, I was going places I hadn't managed to go in years and I was feeling mentally the best I had in a long time.

It's only been in the last few weeks that I've began to struggle again.

I don't feel I shouldn't have a child just because I have some issues that, as I said, I'm working really bloody hard to try and solve. Even more so now I'm pregnant as I don't want my child to miss out on anything.

I just don't feel like your comments are at all helpful, they're very hurtful tbh.