Has anyone actually given birth with covid

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I'm due for a planned section in a few weeks but there is so covid around me at the moment. So many cases at dc school. Work colleagues have had it. Local cases are higher than ever. What will happen if I get covid prior to my section date? Or if I go into labour before then? Has anyone gone through labour/c section with covid and how did you find it? I'm just worried about being really poorly with it. I'm triple jabbed and haven't had it yet to my knowledge.

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Hi, I had Covid when I had my son in July 2020. We only discovered I had Covid at my pre-op for my c-section. Yikes.
The hospital were great - they called me the day of the section to let me know my Covid test came back positive but that my section would go ahead as planned.
It was a bit embarrassing as when I was admitted and moved around the hospital, the staff cleared all the corridors and I was taken to the emergency theatre which had been kept separate for Covid positive patients but which was really well kitted out for all eventualities. The surgical team showered after my section and changed their clothes!! Eek.
I had amazing care - it was basically like private healthcare because I had my own room and my husband could stay as long as he liked etc.
To be honest, I really wasn’t poorly. I had literally no idea and still dont know how I got it because I was isolating. I honestly felt I had a bit of a cold and that was it.
The surgery was amazing - such a wonderful experience. My son came out healthy as anything and we both received extra monitoring of our stats because of our Covid status. The midwife reckoned that it was a blessing of sorts because it would mean that baby would have some level of immunity.
We couldn’t have any midwife support after leaving hospital for a couple of weeks to give my household time to clear of the virus, so I just stayed in hospital for a couple of days to have breastfeeding support etc.
I hope this provides some reassurance.
If you go into labour before your section, as my friend did, you will still be offered a c-section if it is safe for the baby and you’ve managed to get to hospital quickly.

I had covid when I had my son 3 weeks ago. Didn't get my test results until after I had delivered him though. Had a headache but thought that was down to the stress of being induced.
Got a private room and DH could stay with us as long as he wanted (could even have slept but our house is less than 5 minutes away). They didn't test DS for covid but he was having lots of checks anyway as he was without waters for a while. Everyone was so lovely and kind to us. I would say if anything I had a better experience because of it.

Should also add all my appointments after baby was born were as scheduled. Everyone just worse masks.

Thanks guys this has reassured me a bit. I'm approaching the end now and worrying about every possible scenario. It would be just my luck to avoid covid for 2 years then get it just as I give birth and need to be at my strongest!

Someone I know was positive for her planned section about 2 weeks ago. She had to wait separately and was put last on the list for the day. Biggest worry was that if her husband tested positive too he wouldn't be allowed at the birth but he didn't thankfully.

I gave birth with covid last week. I can't offer any insights into hospital restrictions as I'm in France, but overall it was actually fine. I am asthmatic, overweight and nearing forty so when I tested positive they asked me to come to the obstetric emergency department for checks. I did this twice and then they decided to induce me on the grounds that I could deteriorate quickly due to asthma and because I was very near term (38+4).

I was feeling pretty rough and was worried about coping well with labour but in the end it was pretty great. They put me in a room with DH and started with a Foley bulb. That took a couple of hours to fall out, so then they moved us to the birthing room, gave me an epidural and broke my waters. From there I don't remember much because I pretty much slept through the rest of the labour until the pushing stage.

The worst bit for me has been the cough. Before the birth the cough was affecting the baby's movements a bit, and after I had torn so every cough pulled my stitches. I'm on day eight now and it's fine, though I do still take paracetamol. I feel like I could probably stop taking the paracetamol now and the stitches would be uncomfortable rather than painful.

I haven't slept more than 2-3 hours a day since the birth as DH wasn't allowed to visit us in hospital and we were kept isolated from all other patients, so the nurses couldn't take the baby for a bit while I slept. On the other hand, I got a private room with a toilet and shower while other mums were kept in groups of three in the birthing suites with no toilet or shower because there was no more space on the maternity ward.