Covid and placenta. Panicking

[Rooandtwo]

Hello
I feel like saying this is my first real panicking post on mn. I am an anxious person and I know what I need to do to manage that but the odds feels stacked at the moment and I would really value any and all reassuring input.

I am 18 weeks and have tested positive. I had all my jabs before becoming pregnant but my booster was almost a year ago and since then was infected previously in March. I was intending to have my covid booster this year as I’m pregnant but hadn’t done so yet (I am now giving myself a really hard time about this). I had my flu jab at 12 weeks..I read that can help a little with covid.

I am seeing so many articles online about the effect of covid, even mild covid, on the placenta and I am spiralling. Partly from lack of sleep etc I’m sure. In some cases people have posted awful pictures of clearly very damaged arteries (twitter is the worst place) and I feel like I’m tumbling down a rabbit hole of panic.

Can anyone offer me any reassurance? I can remember reading reassuring things but they’ve got lost amongst all the doom and I’ve just got to get off Google. I feel like not getting the booster sooner was a horrible mistake and that I’ve let my baby down. Im particularly worried about the long term effects of this.

thank you in advance anyone who responds.

Sorry, meant to say pictures of damaged placentas.

Can you contact your midwife for some reassurance?

Sorry I don't have any knowledge of this but hopefully a midwife will be well informed.

It's easy to find doom and gloom online as the worst cases are the most talked about (same goes for birth stories, by the way). Most women who get covid in pregnancy (and their babies) recover well and are fine.

You know what to do: get off Google and get some rest. You need sleep, fluids and food (whatever you fancy, when you fancy). You'll feel better once you've had some sleep and your symptoms have eased a bit.

I had covid at 17 weeks pregnant. I made the choice to not get vaccinated. I had very mild symptoms - mainly a runny nose. Baby is now a healthy 10 month old! The bad cases are the tiny minority. Try not to worry.

Speak to your midwife and whoever is supporting you with your anxiety. You will get mixed responses online and that won’t help you!

I had covid at 22 weeks pregnant, I was unvaccinated, I was panicking but all I got was a really bad headache and felt abit weak, but it passed within days and now I have a healthy one year old.

Don't believe everything you read!

I had covid at about 23 weeks, my only symptoms were headache on day 1, exhaustion and I did get a sore back too. My placenta was absolutely fine both during pregnancy and its appearance after.

Please try not to worry

I am 18 weeks had my 4th Jab only 3 weeks ago and I tested positive 3 days ago. My midwife has been in contact every couple of days they are not concerned as I am not classed as high risk. Luckily I just have a bunged up nose and a slight temp

I had Covid at 27 weeks a few weeks ago, and I did feel really poorly with it. But when I called the midwife she laughed and said she'd like 5 days off as just started watching Grey's anatomy!! I felt like rubbish so thought that was a bit odd of her to say but she then said just rest and plenty of fluids. I felt better after about 7 days bar still having a dry cough, but I have since had a growth scan and baby is absolutely fine. I have had 3 X vaccines (but none whilst pregnant) and Covid 4x now.

I can’t thank you all enough. I knew I was spiralling and with the combination of congestion (which wasn’t entirely absent before getting unwell) and worry I had a really bad night sleep and I just completely lost track of my right mind somewhere on Google this morning. I know it’s probably all ok but recently I’ve had a bit of unexpected stress and this is my first pregnancy- it’s very difficult not to get overwhelmed by the sense of responsibility 😓

I had COVID at 9 weeks before COVID was even cool (very early 2020). I felt like shit, but all was well.

Here's a link to all the RCOG information, I don't see anything about the placenta. The biggest risk is getting very sick at the very end of your pregnancy so try not to worry too much.

I've had COVID twice in this pregnancy - at 6 weeks and at 32 weeks. End up with some extra growth scans due to reduced movements and baby is growing nicely. They haven't arrived yet, but no concerns raised and good placental blood flow on scan.

I had Covid at 18 weeks and aside from some scary palpitations (and feeling rotten) that I got checked out in hospital, all was fine. From my understanding it's much worse to have it in the third trimester. Just rest up and get lots of fluids in you!

I have had this too. 39 weeks now, despite the early concerns about growth, baby on 90th centile.

I had covid at 5 weeks. My baby is three weeks old now and doing beautifully! Hope you don't feel too unwell with it.

I had covid at 7 months. Unfortunately I had a bad case and had a night of hospital stay and then developed pulmonary embolism. So look after yourself and contact GP/ midwife/ hospital if you’re feeling very unwell.

My baby is now 8 months and completely fine. They did send my placenta off for testing because I had covid but I didn’t hear anything back from it

Just to add I had all my vaccinations and a booster

I had Covid at 36 weeks last year, was mildly ill for a week or so and no damage whatsoever to me or baby. Keep an eye on your temp, eat well if you feel up to it, lots of water and sleep. It’ll be fine.

I had covid sometime during the third trimester earlier this year. I was vaxxed and had a booster in January. I felt a bit rougher than I would have done with a regular cold. My placenta was fine, both during pregnancy and after it was delivered, no damage. Got a healthy 4 month old here now