Covid paranoia

[GallowwayGirl88]

Im currently 27 weeks pregnant, and no covid vaccination. Last week I was identified as a ‘close contact’, I didn’t actually get covid and my family member who was positive remained a symptomatic.

However, it’s sent my anxiety through the roof.

Obviously I haven’t been out much during the pregnancy but I do see family regularly, friends occasionally and I go to work 5 days a week.

Before baby is due we are invited to a quite a few parties and nights out. Until last week it didn’t even cross my mind not to go to anything - my main concern was that with 3 weeks before my due date I’d be uncomfortable and look like a whale at an engagement party - but now I can’t get rid of the anxiety.

I’m I being silly for being worried about events that are planned for weeks/ months away?

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I mean I’d get the vaccination myself which massively lowers your risk of being very unwell..

Get vaccinated as soon as possible. Heavily pregnant woman are at a much more significant risk of covid complications.

I can’t get the vaccine.

@GallowwayGirl88

I can’t get the vaccine.

Then you need to be very, very careful.

Why can’t you get the vaccine?

@Kittyswhiskers
I’ve had reactions to vaccines in the past - midwife & GP both agreed it was too high risk for me to get covid or whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy.

If you can’t get the vaccine, I assume your partner & family have all had theirs now which will help to protect you and baby but I’d be really careful especially as you’re in your third trimester now x

The pfizer vaccine has contraindications with people who have had ANAPHYLAXIS in the past but the moderna doesn’t. Have you had an anaphylactic reaction? Have you spoken to an obstetric consultant? GPs may not be the best to advise on this matter. But a consultant who advises on pregnancy would be best placed to weigh up risk benefit.

In that case I'd be basically shielding if it were me, OP. Totally understand why you can't vaccinated in your case but I'm double jabbed and clear and I'm still doing very little mixing indoors, I just don't think it's worth the risk even though for me (hopefully) it would be a mild illness being jabbed but the implications for birth choices with a positive test worry me too.

Also it’s v strange that your midwife thinks the covid vaccine AND whooping cough are too risky as they are both completely different types of vaccine.. with completely different ingredients

None of my siblings can have the vaccine either - for the same reasons. Two of them are, in general, pretty sensible people, they test regularly (and have done as we visit our elderly grandparents a lot), but I’ve one who isn’t, and never has been the most sensible.

As far as I know everyone else has had at least one dose of the vaccine, but DH family haven’t (from what I can remember) actually said if they are or not.

I’m really confused. Your siblings can’t have the vaccine because of an allergic reaction. Why can’t they have the AstraZeneca or moderna? Neither of those are contraindicated with prior allergic reactions. I’m a vaccinator, and there are very very very few actual reasons someone wouldn’t have the vaccine.

Well, I wouldn’t say you’re paranoid then, I would say you’re quite rightly worried. Definitely think about shielding this late on xx

@Kittyswhiskers

Also it’s v strange that your midwife thinks the covid vaccine AND whooping cough are too risky as they are both completely different types of vaccine.. with completely different ingredients

I can’t eat peanuts either and I don’t think they are similar to either vaccine? Maybe it’s possible to be at risk to more than one thing..

I don’t have the in-depth descriptions of why my siblings can’t have the covid vaccines.

All I know is that medical professionals who have my medical history have advised against it.

I mean you have a peanut allergy but I doubt you’re allergic to all 3 vaccines. You need to speak to someone who can assess your risk benefit such as an obstetric consultant because you’re at much much greater risk of becoming seriously unwell - 1 in 10
Unvaccinated women who catch delta will need icu care - so if you are paranoid I would say rightly so. I’d be amazed if you had such a complex medical history that all 3 vaccines were unsuitable - and if you do, I expect you’ll be advised to shield.

@Kittyswhiskers

I mean you have a peanut allergy but I doubt you’re allergic to all 3 vaccines. You need to speak to someone who can assess your risk benefit such as an obstetric consultant because you’re at much much greater risk of becoming seriously unwell - 1 in 10 Unvaccinated women who catch delta will need icu care - so if you are paranoid I would say rightly so. I’d be amazed if you had such a complex medical history that all 3 vaccines were unsuitable - and if you do, I expect you’ll be advised to shield.

I agree about vaccination, but it's not 1 in 10 unvaccinated pregnant women who catch delta - it's 1 in 10 hospitalised pregnant women.

I love how mumsnetters know more about the OP's ability to be able to have vaccines than the numerous medical professionals the OP has spoken to

98/99% of women who are hospitalised are unvaccinated, so it’s basically 1 in 10.

And I’m not saying I know more at all, but I’ve heard of midwives not giving out the correct/up to date info, and I know my OWN GP said I couldn’t have the vaccine (when I knew I could, I’m also 27 weeks pregnant and vaccinated)
Which is why I said - speak to a consultant who specialises in pregnancy. There are now up to date guidelines on vaccination in pregnancy because of the massive risk of covid, in pregnancy.

Hi Op,

Just wanted to say that I’m sorry you can’t have the vaccination and I hope all goes well for you and baby. I don’t think you’re being paranoid at all - given your circumstances I think your decision to avoid mixing with others is very sensible and everyone who loves you will agree. It’s not long now until baby is here, good luck! 💗

Before the vaccine pregnant women were advised to basically shield from 28 weeks. Covid is extremely dangerous to pregnant women in their third trimester.

If I were you I would avoid busy places, wear a mask everywhere and limit the people you have contact with. The delta variant is infecting double vaccinated people.so they can still give it to you

Your midwife should have been telling you this really. So long as your careful you should be fine x

I shielded in my third trimester. Tesco delivery only. I don't think it's paranoia. Us mums will do anything to keep our babies safe. Don't feel bad if that's what you want to do!