Has Covid altered your TTC plans?

[ErrolFinn]

Has anyone put their TTC plans on hold?
We are currently on cycle 2 of TTC but since things have started to deteriorate with Covid19 my husband has suggested we stop TTC and revisit the idea in 6 months if things are better. I know it would be the sensible thing to do as I am 27 so there is no immediate rush but I am slightly disappointed after all the planning, taking supplements and tracking my cycles. I suppose I am just venting as there is no one IRL that I can talk to about it. I completely understand the pandemic has affected people much worse but I can't help but feel angry and disappointed that Covid has changed our plans. Anyone else in the same boat?

Nope and currently 22 weeks with twins. There is no right time - a pandemic now will be a huge recession next year. Pregnant women are low risk for covid and honestly I don't think the covid stays are any worse now than they were in March - remember we are testing a LOT more people that's why the infection numbers are a lot higher. Plus survival rates in ICU are hugely better. I personally wouldn't be comfortable taking a new vaccine when it comes out but it could be years before we get one anyway. Life goes on x

In all honesty it is because of Covid that we started TTC in May! I was a huge 'party animal' with a busy social life, had holidays etc booked for the summer but then covid hit, I was furloughed from work for 6 months and all the time to myself it made me think about whats most important to me in life and what I really want. I've been putting back the date of TTC for years, but now I've been TTC 6 months without a pregnancy I dont know why we didn't start sooner.

My main worry about covid is not getting enough scans/tests etc when I do get pregnant and also being able to share the experience with my DH as I heard that partners arnt allowed to come to scans or be there with you until you are in established labour. So there is some worries in that respect xx

Nope! I gave birth to DS (first baby) in April at the height of lockdown - obviously no idea lockdown was gonna happen as we conceived in July 2019.

But now we're already planning on TTC soon for baby #2, I think if covid wasn't happening then we would be waiting longer before TTC again. Perhaps it's a mostly happy distraction from all the negativity?

Nope. it's actually pushed it forward not back. partly due to being home and also realising life is too short and family is what matters

I’d say similar to @SparkyLauz. Being at home or under a 10pm curfew has really made me examine my life and where I see myself in 5, 10, 20 years time. I don’t think I’ll look back and think “thank god I waited another 18 months before TTC” so have made the decision just this weekend to get cracking!

However, I say this fully recognising the fortunate position myself and my partner are in with secure work/finances/housing and living in an area with very low infection rates. There will be a lot of couples putting TTC back due to redundancy and/or living in high risk areas so it’s certainly not a universal experience.

It hasn't altered our plans. We have been trying for over a year and I believe there'll never be a good time to have a child. After the pandemic something else might come up, it's never ending.

So many lovely posts and all very similar to our experience. Covid gave us time to evaluate what’s important to us and we went from not considering parenthood to trying to conceive and now 12 weeks pregnant!

Only in the 'fuck it, life' s too short, let's try for another' kind of way. And DH's job is very far from secure!

It was baby or a puppy for me 😉😉

Yes. Decided not to wait, brought TTC forward. Currently 16 weeks pregnant

Thank you for your messages. It's great to hear other people's views.
Congratulations to everyone who is currently pregnant!