39 + 1 and tested positive for COVID

[ginandoreos]

My husband and I both had positive LFT results this morning. We went for PCR tests with our 4 year old as soon as the testing site opened.

I'm spiralling... this has been a very anxious pregnancy following some difficult losses. I was just starting to believe we had reached the home stretch. My due date is on Sunday.

Just looking for sensible advice and reassurance please - as I can't think straight at the moment!

I rang the maternity dept this morning, who said to call back once positive pcr is confirmed. I do have a headache and a stuffy nose so pretty sure it will be!

I'm just thinking about all the implications... husband potentially not being at the birth, not being able to go to the birth centre as I had hoped, what happens if our daughter is positive too.

Any advice/a sensible talking to gratefully accepted.

Just replying to say I hope you're doing ok and give this a bump in the hope someone has some experience of this.

I've got COVID at the moment (34 weeks) and there's another thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/4474184-Pregnant-with-covid?msgid=114883793#114883793
But understand there's different issues for you close to your due date.

With the 5/6 day testing and end of isolation there's still time for this to resolve itself and it sounds like your maternity department will have a plan if not x

@JuneySunshine Thank you so much for your reply.

We were hoping she would arrive early as I have been so anxious but now if she arrives on her due date or just after hopefully we will still be okay🤞🏼.

At the moment trying to focus on making it to the end of the week and hopefully testing negative then.

I can't believe we've avoided it right until the last week 😩.

I really hope you are feeling okay? Have you had to have blood thinners or any other intervention? I hope you are well soon and get your negative result asap.

I've had 2 friends give birth positive in the last couple of months. One had a bad cold and the other no symptoms. Both babies positive but no symptoms or implications to that. One's husband was allowed as he was negative, the other had her mother as her husband was looking after toddler and positive.

Both had good births and healthy babies- i hope that is a little reassuring. If you've no other risk factors and are vaccinated then stats show you and baby will be all good.

@JustWonderingIfYou thank you, that's reassuring, I'm so glad that they and their babies were both okay. That is the obviously the most important outcome.

I think I just need to get through today - then get the pcr test back and find out from the maternity dept what the plan might be.

Feel very fortunate to be vaccinated. Now just to hope for the best! I will be so sad if my husband doesn't get to be at the birth of our 2nd child but I guess we will cross that bridge if we come to it...

@ginandoreos

Got all my fingers crossed for you

I got my positive on Saturday but feeling fine, stuffy nose and a bit sleepy is the full extent of it. I've let my midwife know but she's not suggested any other inverventions, maybe because it seems mild or because I don't have any family history around blood clots etc.

Like you just sitting tight now, and hoping to test negative ASAP.

No personal experience but didn't want to read and run.

Hang fire today until your PCR is back, then if it is positive ring midwife back and ask what their policy is in terms of extra monitoring, blood thinners, birth plans etc. Then have a think about who could be back up birth partner if your husband can't be there, and maybe have a second option incase it's your mum or someone and you know you've seen her this weekend so she might get it too. That way you can feel prepared if you can't go with plan A.

And bear in mind that all being well, you will test negative prior to baby's arrival anyway. Babies don't often come on their due date, but maybe avoid all the things people suggest for bringing on labour!

You have my sympathies, I'm 39+5 today and on day 4 of self isolation. DH and DD technically also day 4, but DD already negative and DH nearly there, mine are still getting stronger (triple vaccinated) fortunately I feel ok other than a bit of a sore throat, I'm being induced anyway on my due date due to complications and they don't want me to go over. Hopefully DH will get his 2 negatives tomorrow and Wednesday to be allowed to join me, but mum will be on standby if not. She's our childcare for DD anyway so the 2 would just swap and DH would stay with DD. I was in triage for reduce movements at the weekend and they were all so lovely about everything and I felt really reassured that labour will be ok and that the only difference in care is that I can't use the birthing pool rooms!

@JuneySunshine Exactly the same, I feel lethargic and stuffy, with a headache every now and again. Oh hopefully only 2-3 days and you are out of the woods and all testing negative. I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes nice and smoothly once you have got Covid out the way 🙄.

Thank you so much @Wrongsideofpennines that's really sensible advice. Once the PCR comes back we can work out a plan. Will avoid all the bringing on labour 'tricks' and hope she's stays put! I'd be surprised if she arrives on her due date, I've already got one that did - so surely it wouldn't happen twice! Please be late! I am really lucky to have my mum and some close friends nearby if it comes to it.

@LG93 I'm so sorry you are in the same boat but it sounds like hopefully you will be through this just in time, in terms of your husband being with you. What bad luck to have got Covid right at the very end. Wishing you all the best for Wednesday 🥰, it's good that you have had a positive experience already at your hospital and that you know you will be well looked after. I have been in for reduced movements too and they were great, I just really hope I don't find myself in that position again this week. I don't do very well in a panic!

Thanks again all, I really appreciate the support and the opportunity to talk things through.

I've just had it at 37/38 weeks - didn't need a PCR as LFT positives are accepted now. I was prescribed blood thinners due to having a risk factor and I bought a cheap oximeter from Amazon for 7 pounds and my sats never went lower than 95 which is in range.

We had some worries if I went into labour id have to go alone - not because of hospital policy but my mum is having our toddler and she is high risk. However I spent the whole 10 days resting and taking it easy and baby has stayed put.

Im triple vaccinated and had pretty mild symptoms bar exhaustion. Really try not to worry - we used it to spend quality time with our toddler and each other before my section next week. We're also renovating our house so Hubby has got some jobs done 🤣.

Also the jist for me was bar the blood thinners the midwives and antenatal team werent too concerned. If I felt significantly unwell it would be a+e managing me.

I have a follow up growth scan booked which they were doing anyway but would have done following a positive test. My community midwife had just had covid too and was happy to come and check me over towards the end of isolation and all is fine 🙂.

@McHelenz thanks so much for your reply, I'm glad it wasn't too traumatic in the end for you. Maternity told me to call back once I got the pcr result - which is definitely going to be positive - so I guess I'll find out if blood thinners are needed or if it's just a 'rest and wait' situation.

I'm hoping I'll be offered a scan or at least check of some kind once negative.

Do you/does anyone know if I am to expect a phone call from the COVID people if PCR is positive? Does that still happen?

Test and trace didn't call me, I had a load of texts and emails telling me to isolate. You get a form to fill in about your movements in the last week too.

The only reason I needed blood thinners was my BMI.