Early pregnancy - avoid family meal?

[Nanasmummy]

After almost 2 years trying to ttc baby 2 (almost 7 years for baby one) we got a positive test a few days ago. Obviously omicron has also totally snowballed since conceiving.

We are due to go to a family meal in a busy restaurant tomorrow (30 people, several young adults who have flown home for Christmas) & I am now extremely wary as I am not getting my booster until next week. If I had not got the positive test I would be going. However I just feel very vulnerable now and think that it would be silly to take the risk - early pregnancy is tough on me as it is and I want to maximise the chances of this pregnancy continuing.

Is anyone else in the same / similar situation?

Stay at home, I'm pregnant, jabbed, booster next week and I wouldn't go.

I would try and get your booster asap (sooner than next week), and stay at home as much as poss before then x

Thank you all - I don’t feel so crazy now. My DH is totally worked up about letting his family down and had a word with a trustworthy family member re our news and they have also convinced him that I am over-reacting and being selfish (for wanted to protect my pregnancy and my own health!).

Sorry I wasn’t clear, my booster is on Monday so not too far away!

I wouldn't go either OP-you're not crazy!

And huge congratulations! Xxxx

I'd skip the meal.

A baby is far too precious to risk because other people haven't caught up with the gravity of the situation yet.

Congratulations! Early pregnancy is such a delicate time. Look after yourself and your baby. The others will understand and nobody will remember anyway once you're holding that beautiful baby in your arms.

Thank you all.

Stay home. Your baby is more important than a family meal. Just say you're not well. No point in risking anything.

I'm 29 weeks, just got booster recently, and probably wouldn't go either, so don't blame you not wanting to in the early early stages. It's taken you so long to get there, anything can still go wrong - fingers crossed it doesn't - but I'm pretty risk averse so wouldn't do something which increases the risk of illness right now.

Stay home op. A million times, stay home. And a huge congratulations, what amazing news 😊

Will need to convince DH as no point of me staying at home if he goes - just so mad at his selfish family member who actually knows our situation and is convincing him that he will be letting everyone down!!

Will also need to consider our Christmas Day plans as the grandparents are all due to drop in to see DD. Will maybe just ask them to take a lateral flow and keep a distance while at ours.

Such an awkward time of year to be coming up with excuses but obviously delighted at the chance of possibly having another baby.

Get your OH to Google the risks of covid in pregnancy. @Nanasmummy

Then at least he will be making an informed decision.

Ah Monday is not too far away then that's good. 100% don't feel bad about not going. xx

Congrats op and stay home fwiw, I had an early loss, I am high risk 7 weeks now and just being super careful. I have had to decline well intended Christmas invites too but baby comes first xx

@Thesechipsdontlie

Congrats op and stay home fwiw, I had an early loss, I am high risk 7 weeks now and just being super careful. I have had to decline well intended Christmas invites too but baby comes first xx

So sorry for your loss. Congratulations on your pregnancy and for you putting yourself and your baby first. Can I just ask how you are handling this? Have you told family about the pregnancy or are you just making excuses?

Our situation has unfortunately led to a family fall out and some of them now know about my pregnancy which I am a bit mad about having to disclose (they still don’t think it’s justified!) at this very early stage.

Congratulations OP. I wouldn't risk it either.

@beentoldcomputersaysno

Congratulations OP. I wouldn't risk it either.

Thank you