When to get pregnant and COVID-19

[beanbag19]

We were planning on trying for another baby in July. Would we be mad to stick with the plan anyway?

I am 45 and was due to start my first course of clomid. I got scared and didn't take on day 2. Its now day 4 and I am feeling ready. Can I take now or should I wait for next cycle. Last month was 2 months to arrive

We're in exactly the same position! Our daughter turns 1 in June and the plan has always been to start TTC from then.
There are pros and cons that have been going around in my head non-stop since coronavirus reared it's ugly head!
I rang the GP the other day to see if I could speak to someone over the phone just about what the risks to me would be as I am asthmatic and in my first pregnancy I suffered with terrible hyperemesis meaning I needed anti emetics and IV fluids in hospital, however the receptionist just told me "we're not really doing that now, can you wait?"
Would be interested to see what other people's thoughts are now. I know there are other threads on this but they were at the start of the lockdown whereas now things are easing slightly and IVF clinics have reopened somewhat I wonder if thoughts have changed?

Thanks @hcbaggs. I was counting on a fairly straightforward pregnancy but I hadn't thought about if I had complications. This would be my third baby and my sickness was bad the first time and horrendous the second time, It would be awful if it was worse this time in the present situation. I'm surprised your GP wouldn't even discuss it over the phone!

Iit's a tricky one @beanbag19
To be honest my GP surgery is pretty poor so I'm not surprised! I appreciate there is a lot going on at the moment but people still have normal questions and concerns that need addressing.
I do think that some of the pros, especially where sickness is concerned is that my husband is working from home at the moment so at least he is around to help if I need him, plus I wouldn't feel like I was missing out on too much more of my life considering pregnancy is such an unpleasant experience for me that I'm essentially in lockdown for 9 months anyway!
Though obviously we have no idea what impact it could have at the moment and maternity services aren't quite running as normal.
Half of me thinks to a certain extent we have to get on with our lives, we have no idea how long this will go on for. The other half of me thinks why would I want to do something that meant I was deliberately putting myself at more risk by having to be around other people where I wouldn't normally!
I feel like if I'm even asking the question then it's probably not the right decision, but at the same time I desperately want to grow our family and don't really want our plans to change!
Very difficult times!
What kind of things have you been thinking?

I'm really sorry @CHARLIE808, I don't know anything about clomid so I can't offer any advice! I don't want you to think I'm ignoring you. Have you tried speaking to your GP?

Thank you for responding if I wait for the Gp that be day 5 x dunno wat to do

I have been thinking about your comment about putting lives on hold @hcbaggs and I think that is swaying me towards just getting on with it. If July isn't the right time, then when will be? What is the determining factor? 🤷‍♀️

Anyone start clomid on day 5?

It's a really worrying time to be pregnant and no matter how hard people are trying the care isn't always as good. I think if I had been planning to start in June I would put it off (depending how things are going) but give yourself a date to reconsider. You are right you can't put life on hold forever but it changes things for you to become even more vulnerable in these circumstances and also those around you, including your other DC and family members who would be more restricted in what they could do so they didn't risk passing it on to you. I would maybe re-evaluate in September/October when you might know more. You're right we don't know how long this can go on for and putting it off entirely might be too much, but I think this summer might be a bit soon to conceive. Just personal opinion though! There's no real right or wrong. Your family, your decision. Good luck with whatever you choose.

Thank you @Schrodingerspeanutbuttersandw
That's basically the conversation I was just having with my husband! We're just going to take it on a rolling monthly basis and when care and appointments look like they're going back to normal see how we feel the.
Things are changing all the time at the moment! Fingers crossed we get some normality back soon!

I m asthmatic and 17 weeks pregnant (found out 4 weeks before lockdown) my experience hasn't been too bad, I ve had a booking appointment over the phone and my 16 week appointment cancelled but still had all the screening done when it should be and there were a lot of precautions on place at the 12 week scan which I had to attend alone.

I m quietly confident come my due date things will be better. I think you have to decide, how will you feel if you waited months and ended up needing fertility treatment but also can you perhaps cope with some of the initial scans and screening alone.