Pregnancy and Coronavirus!

[Sassy14]

Hi,

How are all you mummies to be dealing with the relaxing of the restrictions?
I'm nearly 34 weeks pregnant (also a bad asthmatic) and have been keeping my distance the whole way through even now people are starting to relax a bit more on the restrictions. My partner is a key worker so he's the only one I am around but still try to keep our distance where we can.
My family are now starting to mix more but I'm just so worried about catching the virus and anything happening to my baby. I still see my family but at a distance. I'm starting to feel a bit pressured and being made to feel like I'm overreacting for still keeping my distance whilst heavily pregnant. It's making me feel really down and I just wondered what other pregnant ladies are doing and how they are feeling about all of this?
Thank you in advance xx

I’m only 18 weeks but totally understand your anxiety as I feel the same. Even though rationally I know the risks are small it is stressful when you don’t just have your own health to worry about.

At the end of the day do what you need to feel safe and relaxed. If that means imposing your own personal lockdown then do it. It may not be necessary but why add to the stress of being pregnant even more. For what it’s worth I’m going to tighten up on what I’m doing socially when I get to the third trimester for the same reasons. You’re so close to your due date now just do what you need to do

Do what you feel you need to do, it's your and your babies health and no one should pressure you into compromising that if you don't want to.
I m asthmatic and 22 weeks and don't plan to change anything with the guidelines being relaxed, sticking to going out for walks alone and just going to medical appointments, I recon as I've done it for nearly 4 months already I might stick it out until after he's born now.
My family and friends live a distance away but they completely respect my decision at the moment.

I am 22 weeks and I feel you. I have been trying to keep my distance from people but my inlaws have basically chosen to forget I am pregnant and act like we are making a huge deal out of nothing. I am trying to balance things; I do the food shop once a week, I meet friends in back gardens and parks, I SD from people as much as possible.

I say do what you want. You are pretty close to the end now, and you are right that if you get it it wont be nice. I know that it can result in C Section early as the baby takes up a lot of space at your point so our lungs cant recooperate quick enough if we get covid, so I dont think you are being unreasonable at all.

I'm 33 weeks.. we have covered these kind of things in our August thread if you wanted me to tag you in it? May help 😀

Due August 2020 Thread 3 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3951603-Due-August-2020-Thread-3

Hopefully this works if you wanted to join!