Anyone trying to think positive that this might peak and things may start getting back to normal in next 8 weeks?

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I'm so so tired of being worried about the next 8 weeks,how it will effect my pregnancy,birth,postnatal stay...just exhausted.

Anyone want to join me in thinking that if we manage to get this thing locked down in the next 8 weeks,things might begin to return to normal.

Positive thoughts people!

I really hope things can at least improve significantly in 8 weeks. I'm due in 9 weeks and my anxiety is at an all time high right now. Positive thoughts!

Yep I'm trying to stay positive and believe things will get better soon!

Yes I really hope so, as long as people can follow the new advice given yesterday and stay in then I'm sure we can do this sooner rather than later 👊

Oh yes, I really hope so. Due in about 12 weeks and really having to suppress my anxiety on this. Unmumsnetty hugs to all the pregnant ladies here!

Am due in 4 weeks and am hoping its sorted in 4 to 5 weeks hopefully x

Am due in 9 weeks and also feeling the strain of this all! I pray things are almost normal by time I give birth 😓

I'm due in 5 weeks and really want it to have calmed down by then so the grandparents can meet their grandson!

I we had a wedding rescheduled from April to the end of August.....and I think that is pretty optimistic. I think some of you ladies need to take a reality check. I’m a senior frontline healthcare professional.

I'm not pregnant, however I do hope that with the lockdown in place it will start to slow things down.
I'm just staying in as I feel safer at home. DH has set up a mini gym in the garage (just an exercise bike and some basic weights!) and going to start yoga off YouTube.
Good luck everyone, and take care.

Not a chance!

if people do what they are told then I'd expect the restrictions on the non vulnerable to be relaxed at the 3 week review. The economy will not stand lockdown forever. There may have to be another lockdown later

This will be ongoing for months there will be peaks and dips
The next 3-4 months will be very difficult
Probably best to try and prepare yourself for things to not be as you’d imagined especially when it comes to hospital visiting and partners staying on the ward etc

Normal as we knew it won’t return until 12 to 18 months. The review in 3 weeks will be to decide if the continue as we are now or put stricter measures in place. I agree that you need to prepare for the reality.

I'm due a c section in 27 days spoke alot to midwife's I'm prepared I may have to go in alone just because PPE is short I know they will try get me home asap about 24 hours and I've already told everyone no visitors once home the door won't get opened to anyone the way things are going probably for first 12 weeks if not longer it's a very scary time to be pregnant but speak to your midwife with any concerns they will try answer everything but bear in mind as mine said the correct answer she gives today may be wrong in 2 days time as the situation is changing do much I don't expect things to go back to some kind of normality till September which is when there hoping to re open schools

Thanks for all the replies. I understand the thoughts of be realistic,which I am. But I don't think there's any harm in being grounded in reality but living in hope.

Things seem to be a lot better in China so that's positive but seems like things here will get worse before getting better.
I'm due in 9 weeks. I'm off work this week but I still have 5 weeks left to work so that's worrying for me. And I'm having a planned section for birth so another worry especially with the c v going about. I hope there is a big improvement by then!

It is possible things will peak and then get better in that timeframe before a second peak later in the year.

Graph b on page 10 of the imperial report gives some idea of a possible timeline
www.imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-infectious-disease-analysis/news--wuhan-coronavirus/

Peak will be around Easter I think then will start to improve.

Report 9: Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand

I'm also due in 9 weeks there's quite a few of us on here! I think we need to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. And look after our mental health - less news, plenty of fresh air every day and try to keep moving as much as possible (tough with only one outside exercise allowed a day I know!). Try to focus each day on one small thing that's exciting about baby coming - my pram came yesterday and the day before it was that I sorted her hand me downs into size order. We've got this ladies

Positive thoughts!!!

I'm in a LDR with baby's dad and we are currently stuck in different countries. I'm so stressed I won't see him for the rest of the pregnancy and he might not even be able to be at the birth in August. If I think about it too much I start to have a panic attack so I'm definitely trying to focus on the positives, just living in hope and praying! (een though I'm not even religious)

Keen to join this thread. Due in 10 weeks also feeling extremely anxious. Had a complete meltdown today due to the unknown.

Went for my 28 week scan yesterday and husband not allowed in maternity unit and couldn’t see doctor as he was too busy. Scan was fine. But I can’t go through labour on my own. I just feel it would be too traumatic.

They’ll have to use different centres like Excel in London for COVID patients and leave hospitals to care for all other medical conditions

Being asked to not see friends and family for 12 weeks in the lead up to this is to be honest pretty devastating. Understand people lived through wars and a lot else. But not really expected in our circumstances so it’s a lot to adjust to x

I like your positive attitude @lettersbyowl! I'm due in mid-June so hoping that things will have relaxed a little by then. However, they might not! So mentally preparing for going into hospital alone. My first birth was traumatic to say the least though, and I don't know what I would have done without DH. My healthcare trust are currently allowing birth partners, but no one else on the ward, and no children. Our plans to leave our toddler with another family member seem unlikely to be advisable/allowed then, so even if birth partners are still allowed by the time I'm in labour, DH would still have to stay with toddler at home. It's not the end of the world, but I think it's okay to admit that it's a bit scary and it's okay to feel a bit overwhelmed by all the things we can't control right now.

I'm not due til start of October and am still worried things may not be back to 'normal' with maternity services. It's also a high risk first time pregnancy for me, it's a horrible time for lots of us