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Partner has covid and I’m pregnant

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 15:29

I suppose I’m just looking for a bit of reassurance/ need to get it off my chest, I’m currently nearly 36 weeks pregnant and my partner has tested positive for covid :( I’m currently not jabbed at all (please no judgement I have really bad anxiety and was so worried what it would do to my baby) but now I can’t settle and have sat on every forum all night panicking that I’m going to be hospitalised and my baby be born earlier, has anyone had covid when In their final trimester and got less of a horror story compared to everything I’m seeing :( or if someone they have lived with has had covid and you’ve been fortunate enough to not catch it? Me and our other kids are currently negative and hoping to stay that way

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Fleur405 · 31/12/2021 17:10

I don’t know that getting vaccinated now will help much because it takes up to 2 weeks to be effective. However one thing they can do for pregnant women is give preventative injections which reduce the risk of blood clots which I think is the big risk with COVID in pregnancy. I think you said that you couldn’t get hold of midwife but you can call your triage line/hospital. Hopefully you don’t get it but definitely best to let your maternity service know as they are the best people to talk to you about risks and how to reduce them at this stage.

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:10

@shreddednips

I feel for you OP and really hope you don't catch it. Yes, it would have been better to have had it, but there's so much information going round about the vaccines that I'm not surprised some people feel worried about having it. Don't beat yourself up, it won't help and it's done now.

PPs are right though that you need to do everything you possibly can to avoid catching it from your DH. Ringing 111 sounds like a very good idea, I wonder if there's medication or anything they can give you if you do test positive. Try to get some rest and relaxation if you can. All you can do is do your best not to catch it, but it's important to take care of your mental well-being too.

Thank you for your kind words, I’m beating myself up about not getting it yet but I’ve been all over the place regarding the vaccine it’s been awful getting told so many different things and not knowing what’s right and wrong especially when it’s our rainbow baby - I just have to hope now that I don’t catch it but your right I will ring up for advice and see if there’s maybe anything they can give me for if I do catch it x
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Imknackeredzzz · 31/12/2021 17:10

@OakRowan yes that’s what I was trying to put across but not very succinctly. I hope the OPs ok anyway

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:12

@Fleur405

I don’t know that getting vaccinated now will help much because it takes up to 2 weeks to be effective. However one thing they can do for pregnant women is give preventative injections which reduce the risk of blood clots which I think is the big risk with COVID in pregnancy. I think you said that you couldn’t get hold of midwife but you can call your triage line/hospital. Hopefully you don’t get it but definitely best to let your maternity service know as they are the best people to talk to you about risks and how to reduce them at this stage.
Thank you for that, I will give the hospital triage a ring as I’ve tried all on call midwives and all phones are now off I will mention that information and see what they say that is really helpful so thank you I appreciate it x
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Imknackeredzzz · 31/12/2021 17:13

@Straycats for gods sake! I meant if she gets ill- it’s not fair on her current children to be without a mother! ... I know kids in themselves aren’t at risk from it

Before spouting rubbish read what I’m actually saying!

And sorry op

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:16

[quote Imknackeredzzz]@Straycats for gods sake! I meant if she gets ill- it’s not fair on her current children to be without a mother! ... I know kids in themselves aren’t at risk from it

Before spouting rubbish read what I’m actually saying!

And sorry op[/quote]
I knew what you meant don’t worry I know you was just explaining what you was trying to say - I didn’t mean to snap I’m sorry I’m the person who says things very bluntly normally And I know it’s best to just say it
As it is I just think right now it’s doing me more harm than good but thank you for your advice I do appreciate it x

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Cattitudes · 31/12/2021 17:21

When you ring also ask about the vaccine, you can break the quarantine for medical assistance on the advice of a medical professional so it is worth asking, just in case you have not already caught it but catch it from a child further on in the infection chain.

rainbowbaby33 · 31/12/2021 17:22

If you go into labour in the next week your husband will not be able to go with you. I'd be sourcing a "backup" birth partner, someone to take you to hospital etc.

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:22

@Cattitudes

When you ring also ask about the vaccine, you can break the quarantine for medical assistance on the advice of a medical professional so it is worth asking, just in case you have not already caught it but catch it from a child further on in the infection chain.
Good thinking I will ask when on phone I’m just not sure if they will allow it with me being in close contact but fingers crossed they may do, thank you x
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rainbowbaby33 · 31/12/2021 17:23

Fwiw I'm triple jabbed but had covid after two jabs at 15 weeks. I'm now 31 weeks but I'm fine because I was vaccinated. I was still given ten days of fragmin injections preventatively.

shreddednips · 31/12/2021 17:29

Definitely don't beat yourself up- you're doing everything you can now to make a plan for staying as safe as possible if you get it. That's all you can do. I do agree with PPs that you should get the vaccine if you possibly can, if nothing else it might protect you from catching Covid with a newborn which would be no fun! Hopefully you'll feel a bit less anxious after talking it through with a medical professional.

MarieG10 · 31/12/2021 17:30

I despair....wasn't the risk of any vaccine minuscule compared to the risk of Covid? I'm in healthcare and nurses and doctors are in despair about the unjabbed but particularly pregnant mums to be

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:32

@MarieG10

I despair....wasn't the risk of any vaccine minuscule compared to the risk of Covid? I'm in healthcare and nurses and doctors are in despair about the unjabbed but particularly pregnant mums to be
I didn’t know what risks was worth what I get told different things all the time hence my heightened anxiety with it…
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LimonataJune · 31/12/2021 17:33

I’m just coming to the tail end of having covid now and I’m 37 weeks. I’ve had both vaccines so don’t know how much difference that has made but it’s just been like a heavy cold for 5/6 days and I feel near enough back to normal now 😊 my partner contracted it a couple of days after me and he’s feeling much better now too. I hope you will be okay, and fingers crossed you’ve got it out of the way now so your partner can still be with you when you deliver!

LimonataJune · 31/12/2021 17:33

And I’m a high risk pregnancy/really overweight so I thought I would have had it much worse, if that makes you feel any better!

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:35

@MarieG10

I despair....wasn't the risk of any vaccine minuscule compared to the risk of Covid? I'm in healthcare and nurses and doctors are in despair about the unjabbed but particularly pregnant mums to be
All your doing there is putting me off calling for medical advice as your telling me doctors are full of hate for someone who has been at a loss about a decision to make, lovely
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CharlotteRose90 · 31/12/2021 17:35

I know a few people who were unvaccinated as pregnant , Babies we’re all ok but they all had complications. It’s happened and you can’t change it. Isolate for 10 days and just pray you don’t get it. I’ve just finished my isolation and as double jabbed I still felt horrific. Get jabbed when your out or wait till babies here. They won’t let you leave isolating to get the covid jab.

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Smith8065 · 31/12/2021 17:36

@LimonataJune

And I’m a high risk pregnancy/really overweight so I thought I would have had it much worse, if that makes you feel any better!
Thank you ☺️ Good luck with the new baby and so glad you are healthy afterwards ❤️
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shreddednips · 31/12/2021 17:39

@MarieG10

I despair....wasn't the risk of any vaccine minuscule compared to the risk of Covid? I'm in healthcare and nurses and doctors are in despair about the unjabbed but particularly pregnant mums to be
I think the messaging about the vaccine in pregnancy has been quite confusing, as far as I know the advice was originally not to vaccinate. Not to mention the amount of misinformation going around. I agree that it would be better if OP had been vaccinated, but she wasn't, so all she can do now is get advice to help her stay healthy and get jabbed as soon as possible.
Staryflight445 · 31/12/2021 17:39

Unfortunately op you and many women have been let down.
Your fears were sadly misplaced, far more risks getting COVID and I’m sure you regret that now so I’m not going to hassle you.

I’ve come to say that I’m also pregnant, although double jabbed (and awaiting booster) and sat with my COVID positive daughter all week recently and tested negative on a PCR at the end of her isolation.

It is possible to live with others and not get it. Hopefully you’ve been exposed in some other ways but please book your vaccine for when you’re allowed out of isolation and get protected ASAP. With 2 other children and I’m guessing one must at least be school age? You can’t risk your life or your babies with omicron about.
Covid can destroy your placenta and all sorts.
I really hope you’ve had your other jabs too such as whooping cough etc.

shreddednips · 31/12/2021 17:39

So it really doesn't help the OP to tick her off!

ThistlyPerf · 31/12/2021 17:44

Maybe I can provide a bit of reassurance @Smith8065 - I’ve been reviewing our Maternity Covid stats over the last two years. What I’m seeing right now is higher numbers of positive women but none of them have been or are particularly unwell, compared to earlier this year or last year.

Please try not to worry so much but do follow some of the excellent advice upthread re isolating, contacting midwives /Triage / getting 1st jab as soon as you can etc.

Byron1986 · 31/12/2021 17:46

OP I have just had covid at 36 weeks over Xmas, I only had my first vaccine 6 days before I tested positive so no real chance for it to offer me any protection as I believe it takes two weeks. If you do test positive you will need to contact your midwife. I was given an oximeter by my GP and had to check in daily with a virtual covid ward website to supply oxygen saturation and pulse readings. I had a few days of feeling a bit breathless at times, but other than that I have just suffered with cold like symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat and cough. Me and baby are now fine. Hope you stay well.

silverstrawberry · 31/12/2021 17:48

I had covid and my partner didn't catch it but we were in separate living rooms and slept in different rooms he wore a mask throughout..he even slept with a mask on

lunar1 · 31/12/2021 17:49

Please book your vaccine for the day after your isolation ends.

The conspiracy theorists have so much to answer for.