Pregnant during a pandemic

[EmmaOvary]

I'm 31 weeks' pregnant and struggling a bit with anxiety about coronavirus. I've been self isolating in line with the government advice since Monday and husband is WFH so we can't do any more really, but still finding it a worry.

Anyone else in the same boat and care to share?

Same boat here, although I’m in Canada while the rest of my family is in the uk. Currently 19 weeks and like you my husband is wfh. We’re just trying to keep shopping excursions to a minimum and hole up as much as we can until the worst of this is over. Lots of video games and Netflix so far, whilst trying to do some work (I’m a freelance writer) when I can. It’s hard to concentrate right now tbh.

It’s not too crazy over here yet (panic buyers aside) but I’m really worried about my elderly parents in the uk. I’ve no way to get home if anything happens, nor am I sure I’d be willing to risk it I think even if I could. I’m glad the decision has been taken out of my hands though.

I’m almost glad, that should have read.

I'm 26 weeks pregnant. My biggest worry is upsetting family by not letting them see our toddler. And possibly newborn when they are here if this is still going crazy. I know this is going to be a hard few months!

I'm 38 weeks and really anxious about the birth, being in hospital and exposing my baby to the virus ☹️

I've had a raised temperature since Tuesday night and got told to self isolate. Now I'm even more worried that I have covid and how it's going to affect the birth ☹️

Sorry to hear, @Bookworm83 🙁 Hopefully it's just a fever and nothing more.

I just came back from an antenatal appointment and the midwife was very reassuring. Said all will be well and fully staffed at the hospital, advised me to go for a walk every day as long as I keep 2 metres from everyone. Although they have no slots for my 34 week appointment as they're absorbing the patients from closures of children's centres.

Also @Bookworm83 , have you rung your antenatal unit at the hospital? Or just 111? I was told today any symptoms, call them and they're likely to admit for monitoring.

Hi,I'm 30 weeks tomorrow and was told on Monday that I have gestational diabetes! Then got told I would have to socially isolate. Then found out at a scan the babi s growing big,about 10 days ahead of due date.Then had to pull my son out of school on Tues. On Weds,found out I'd have both 10 year old son and stepdaughter at home with me for the foreseeable future. Yesterday....it all hit me and I nearly had a breakdown! I was so worried about going into labour early with the GD and the fact that I've previously had a colonoscopy which can cause early labour. Worried we'd run out of food with the mad panic buyers. Worried I'd have to to defer the final modules of my final year of my degree..I literally collapsed into a heap of tears on the kitchen floor!

This morning and today was a LOT better. I literally can't change any of those things above. I can just do what I can do. And that's all anyone can do.

Stay calm and safe xx

@EmmaOvary I rang the maternity triage at the hospital. They said not to leave the house and only phone them back if I notice any changes in baby's movement. Otherwise they said to keep taking paracetamol, drink and rest a lot, and only call 111 if symptoms get worse.

@Bookworm83 yes paracetamol will bring the fever down a bit. So that's good. I hope you feel better very soon! It is such a worry, isn't it. Strange times.

@Layladylay234 oh you poor love! It's all so stressful. And you have a lot on your plate there. If it makes you feel better, i was weeping for a lot of yesterday as the 4 days stuck in a flat finally got to me. It's normal to be worried and upset and we all have pregnancy hormones on top of it all. Be kind to yourself.

I'm 31 weeks pregnant too OP - I've beeen working from home since Tuesday. My MW was reassuring but it was clear she didn't really know a whole lot more than I did about Coronavirus.

11+ 3 here- really scared for the future of maternity care, I'm consultant led with a range of complications meaning a c section is almost certain and lots of monitoring needed.
I'm so worried this will all fall by the wayside as the virus takes off. Haven't got my 16 week appointment until end of April so no one to seek reassurance from and I don't want to bother them by phoning for that when they're no doubt very busy.
I know I'm not due til October but I'd almost rather it was now as we have no idea how this will affect the NHS, only that it will be negatively.
Hope we all get through this and in a years time it's a distant memory for us and our babies.

@esmerelda1988 I really would try and call if you're worried, they always do say call the unit if you're worried about anything. Is any of the monitoring something that could be done via your GP?

I'm 30 + 1 and have been self isolating since Monday with my Husband and DC aged 4. None of us have any symptoms but think it's best to be precautionary as I also suffer badly with Asthma. My biggest fear is giving birth, what if everyone I know is in self isolation? Who will look after my DC if my DH comes with me to Hospital, if we don't have anyone then he'll have to stay home with DH and I'll go to the Hospital alone. Terrifying!!

@WhateverHappenedToBathPearls I hear you. I'm not sure anyone knows that much about yet, that's part of the problem! Everything feels very surreal.

@EmmaOvary it's cervical length and growth scans so not likely I don't think, although this is my first so I'm pretty in the dark about what it'll entail anyway. I'll try and hang on til my 16 week appointment, there's 'only' 16 known cases in my county so I expect at this stage they'll just tell me it's business as usual for now!

Think it's really important for us all to isolate as much as possible, I'm so fed up of people telling me 'it doesn't affect you or the baby so you should just carry on as normal' as if anyone can possibly know that for sure at this early stage!

Am due any time now, due date is 24th but am quite anxious about going into the hospital. But fingers crossed, all will be well. My sister was going to come to help me for a few days but now has to stay away which is okay. Just hope it will be an easy birth. Good luck everyone.