Coronavirus and pregnancy

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Hi

I was just wondering if you are still planning on trying to get pregnant or if you're putting things on hold?

After a tough time recently after an ectopic pregnancy I am finally about to enter my cycle where we can try for the first time since! I really want to be pregnant but unsure if I should hold off.
Medical opinion is that there is no harm in trying as long as not in a high risk category and having to shield.

What's your opinion? X

I personally wouldn't stop trying. The way I'm looking at it as it can take months of trying took 8 months for my daughter.

We have only just started TTC our 2nd and haven't discussed stopping.

Hope your well even with all this craziness going on. X

I am very sorry to hear about your ectopic journey and fully understand the want of trying again 😞💕

We had this conversation early this month and decided we were going to continue trying (cycle #3), but then in the last week we both agreed that things were still a bit unknown so if we didn’t get pregnant on this cycle we would stop from May... I have had five BFPs since Saturday, so I don’t think we have the option now 😂😂

I’m not afraid though. Yes, I appreciate partners can’t go to scans etc... but private facilities are still doing scans and are allowing one attendee, so I am not worried that my DH won’t get to see the baby as we will get a private scan done. I am working from home and I am generally healthy, so I’m 🤞🏻 I’m not gonna put a strain on an already busy system.

It’s such a personal choice. I wish you all the best with whichever outcome you choose 😊💕

Sorry to hear about your loss.

You might want to check this thread too:

TTC during the coronavirus outbreak thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3884435-TTC-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-thread

@Ashworth90 congratulations! I'm in the same position as you apart from the BFP which I hope will happen this month. X

@serialplanner thank you! 😘 big fingers crossed for you as well! 🤞🏻💕

I personally wouldn't put it off. The end of this pandemic isn't in sight and. I key knows how long it'll go on for. I'm currently 38 weeks pregnant so I've had a big chunk of pregnancy dealing with it. It's been tough and stressful and also a little sad.... but I can't wait to meet my new baby and I'm so lucky he'll be bringing a bit of sunshine into my world at such a dark time ❤️

I’m 10 weeks pregnant at the moment so when I fell pregnant I didn’t know I would need to attend appointments alone etc. There’s also a possibility that when I give birth I may need to be induced alone and no partners/visitors allowed on the ward. I would love to think that the world will in a much better situation by then though. I was also sent to the hospital again alone due to being dehydrated. Being around people in a and e was awful especially since I hadn’t even been to a shop in the last month. It’s my first child and the stress has been awful. I think as long as you are fine with the new rules/restrictions due to the corona virus then there’s no reason you shouldn’t. On a positive note I have managed to book a private scan so that my boyfriend can help support and not miss out on sharing that special moment together.

I've been wanting ttc for our first for 2 years my partner hasn't been ready & wanted to wait longer.
Last year we said that we would officially start trying at the beginning of March.
Then corona happened & he wanted to wait a few more months.
We've now said we will start trying in June. Hopefully we will be out of lockdown & partners can attend appointments.

Don't get me wrong when he first suggested waiting longer I was so upset it's all I've wanted for a little while. But I've used this time to get a little fitter & taking vitamins & just enjoying relaxing & im ok that we've waited. I just really hope that partners will be aloud to attend scans.
do what is right for you both. Only you can make the decision. :) xxx

Hi OP, I'm in the same position as you - had an ectopic treated with methotrexate so this cycle is the first one we're "allowed" to start trying again. It took us around 6 months before the ectopic and I'm expecting it to take a while again so we aren't going to put off trying. Good luck!

Hi guys! I’m in the same position. Me and DP decided we will ttc DC2 this month! I stopped taking my pill on Tuesday, very exciting! But I’ve just got this tiny little doubt at the back of my mind wondering whether I am doing the right thing at the moment! We are 100% going ahead with it, I’ve wanted ttc for sooo long I am just telling myself that as long as I take all the advice and be prepared that DP may not be able to attend scans then all will be fine! But I suffer with awful anxiety so tend to worry and over think more than normal! Take care

Hi, so sorry to hear of your loss.
I am currently 25 weeks pregnant having sadly had a missed miscarriage last year. It is a really scary time at the moment, I also suffer from anxiety so can totally empathise with you. I have been doing all I can to stay safe and healthy, hand washing for at least 20 seconds, making sure my work station is clean, avoiding too many people etc and sadly no longer going to any shops. It's all any of us can do sadly to do our best to avoid it. We had already had our scans before the UK was hit with the pandemic which I'm thankful for however I have had to attend hospital a few times alone which is scary but the staff are lovely and of course wearing the PPE equipment. I will also have to go to my next Midwife appointment alone too but the Midwife has already said I can record the heartbeat for my other half to hear. But things are changing with regard to the pandemic all the time. What the near upcoming changes Boris will announce is anyone's guess. If you feel confident to start trying then I would say go for it, but I completely understand why anyone would want to wait. Its a very personal choice. Have a read of the evidence so far regarding pregnancy and covid-19, it may help you make a decision and again this is being updated all the time.
I'm hoping so much that by the time this little one arrives that I can see my family and they can meet the baby. Daily life is going to change for a while I think now, social distancing etc may be the new norm sadly. I have my fingers crossed that a vaccine can be found soon. For all of us. Good luck in your decision.

My feeling is that given corona is going to be around for a long time and vaccine won’t be found and rolled out to the general public for at least 18 months then you either carry on TTC now or be prepared to wait 18-24 months. There will likely be a series of smaller lockdowns over the next year or two so will be impossible to predict if/when appts and scans go back to normal. They may well do in a few months but then restrictions may tighten again come winter.

I’m 10 weeks pregnant. It’s not ideal but I’d be pushing 40 if I waited for a vaccine and I’m not taking that gamble with my fertility.

Hi all, returning to MN after about 6 yrs to find some company on the TTC groups. We have DD6 and after years of stress and upset over this, he has finally agreed to try for a second (less than a year before I turn 40 🤦🏼‍♀️). But first I need to get my Mirena removed which I’m guessing GPs won’t do at the moment... then also the impact of having it removed (back to very heavy periods).
We’re actually both just recovering from a mild bout of COVID (grateful) so less worried about catching it, but just feel like everything is on hold and we’re running out of time- even considered removing it myself! Starting folic acid and ovulation tracking in the mean time as it’s all I can do (and maybe get husband used to having regular sex again )
Will be interesting to see how everyone gets on in these trying times and keep each others spirits up!