Is anyone putting TTC on hold because of corona?

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My DH has suggested it might be prudent while we see what happens with the pandemic? I think pg women have reduced immune systems and then there's obv increasing pressure on health services which worries me about impact on other care incl. maternity services

But then I'm in my 40s.......

German measles is a different matter entirely. Which is why they insist pregnant women should have been vaccinated prior

The insist pregnant women should have been vaccinated prior is the precisely my point! Jeez.

Is this a joke? This statement just shows how doomed we really are. Unbelievable!
We don't know the effects on a fetus, we don't have the research stats yet and we do not have a vaccine for Covid- 19.

Put simply if you catch a virus that you have not been vaccinated against you run the risk of causing damage to your unborn child. So be it on your head.

ThAnks for all the views...this mth is too late but tbh I am almost hoping it hasn't happened

I'm pretty much decided we'll hold off for many of the reasons people have said and also because my DH is self employed so we may well have to take a financial hit if go into lockdown. It seems irresponsible now for us to actively ttc

But I have children already - might be different if we did not and take a risk

@Yukaplantpot you're coming across very insensitive to those already pregnant. I get your point but just tone it down as some reading this like me are pregnant.

I’m 40, to be honest waited long enough. I had Coronavirus in the family so I’m more than aware of the risks.

Hi @poptypingchef I'm pleased to see your post. I'm in my 40s. And similarly anxious but also haven't got the benefit of time being on my side x

@catclock I’m just not prepared to wait, it’s as simple as that.

Aside from supporting my family members and protecting my elderly parents from infection, I run our local community group who are supporting those affected by illness and self isolation dropping supplies and running errands and I’m more than happy to give my time. The time i have to conceive is non-negotiable.

42 and 17 weeks pregnant here. Baby due in summer and I'm hoping the peak will be done by then. Who knows. Its completely screwed the entire worlds plans for 2020..I have no choice of course , these things are happening , the labour ward will still run and I cant even let me head go to what ifs. I'd rather get it before my third trimester when I am fat and breathless !

To those who are pregnant I'm fingers crossed that you escape it or only get it mildly.

fat and breathless! No you shouldn't be breathless at any point, if you are please ask to be checked.
Believing "a bit breathless" was normal almost cause me to ignore pneumonia. It was others who recognize I was ill not me. I don't mean to scare anyone but I was 36 weeks and thought I was normal.

Someone on another thread just commented that they would avoid ttc now as high fever in the first trimester causes birth defects... does anyone know if that is true?

That's such a tough one.

Mum having a high temp is rally dangerous for a foetus and can result in abnormalities- that would be my main concern

@wohdk yes it is true. It can really be quite dangerous

That's worrrying

Can anyone link to evidence of this ..

There was also something on rcog saying women in China with it had premature babies but wasn’t clear if this was deliberate or not www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/
The most worrying thing is it being unknown, due to being a new disease.

@wohdk I read that comment and wondered myself so had a google and found this

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327385

Basically saying any evidence they have found for this there is also evidence against this so it's a very inconclusive statement to make

@wodhk try not to worry too much. As lunamoon said there is more recent research to the contrary so it's not a definite issue if you have a fever in the first trimester. Regular paracetamol use will lower the risk significantly as will taking folic acid as advised (given most of the potential defects are related to neural tube). I'm in my 2ww at present so may well be pregnant. Covid-19 is likely going to be around until next year, if not longer. Given my age i don't have the luxury of time to put ttc on hold for that long.

I am 40, we have been trying for the best part of 2 years and are going to continue. I’m bored of trying, at the end of this year we are stopping anyway so l don’t want to miss a few months

I've been trying to conceive for over 3 years. We have our ivf booked for the end of April and now I'm worried how that will be affected. I'll be 38 in April and already I don't have many eggs left so I really hope I will still be able to go ahead. Have asked the doctors if we can bring it forward to the end of this month but I can't see it happening and there's pretty much no chance I will conceive naturally

Did you see the news? They said pregnant women need to shield themselves for 12 weeks as they just don't know enough about covid and it's effect on pregnancy

Someone said a woman in China who was pregnant was very unwell

And they don't know how it' affects people in early stages of pregnancy and won't do for a long time

Aah. I had a smiley face today on the ov sticks and don't have time to waste because of my age but I'm now thinking it would be irresponsible to try ... have to make a decision tonight!

Decided I'm not going to ttc this month.. too risky and see what is in store next month

I would if I were you. I'm 9 weeks pregnant and terrified. I have high risk pregnancies. I wish we hadn't fallen pregnant when we did even though we'd been trying for a year.

I’m praying for my period to come :(

@peachypetite me too

It's ironic as normally I am hoping that I'm pg!

Me too. And usually I would have started spotting by now but nothing. :( :(

I am putting TTC on hold for a few months based on the facts:

1. There's not enough research into how CV can affect early pregnancy or pregnant mother's health - because the virus is too new.
2. It is known that high fever increases the risk of negative outcomes in pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester.

I am 33 so still have time, but not as much as someone in their 20s. Also had two miscarriages in the space of less than a year, so a very tough call indeed.

My main concerns are

• healthcare system being way to overwhelmed to offer good care

• I doubt the peak will be over by summer. wishful thinking