@photographerwife - oh no! That's awful - I'm glad so far he's doing ok and hope it stays that way. It's just crazy - Vaccinated and had covid already too!
Me: 37 DH: 37 - Married 10.2015 ❤️ Canadian DX: Endometriosis - Stage 4, DOR, RPL
Yeah, it’s very frustrating. We’re doing our best over here and others just don’t care at all. Thankfully it’s been mild. I feel so bad for him, locked up by himself. But hopefully we will stay clear of it at the house!
@photographerwife this is the stuff that scares me the most, already vaccinated people that are getting it again. Im assuming mild or no symptoms though? So sorry to hear this.
We just put out a mandatory mask mandate in the offices again, including those with vaccinations. We don't have many people working in the office and we all have our own spaces with doors that can close. I agree with the reason why. We haven't had a large outbreak of Delta in WI but seeing it in other states makes me slightly nervous. Especially since DD1's school put out that it's "optional" for students to wear. We'll ask that she wear hers but she's in Kindergarten...I highly doubt all parents will be pushing it for their kiddos.
@livingoffpbjs yeah, mild mostly. But he was still pretty sick. He ran fever for 2 days and had lots of headaches, head pressure and congestion. He said it was very similar to how he felt the first time minus keeping his smell and taste.
Especially since DD1's school put out that it's "optional" for students to wear. We'll ask that she wear hers but she's in Kindergarten...I highly doubt all parents will be pushing it for their kiddos.
Im so nervous about the school thing too. My kids were home last year but they really need to go back. It's only preschool but its necessary for them. However I don't think the school is mandating teachers be vaccinated, and no mask requirement. I really am not comfortable with that! I am going to tell them to wear their masks but they're 2 and 4....
@photographerwife I hope your husband is feeling better, and everyone else in your house stays healthy. It stinks he's had Covid and has also been vaccinated, and he still got it again.
How is everyone dealing with relatives who haven't been vaccinated? We made the rule that anyone not vaccinated isn't allowed around the boys. The immediate family on both sides are all vaccinated, except my BIL. So my sister is still invited to everything, but he has been asked not to attend until he is vaccinated (or the boys are vaccinated). This was fine until DS1's birthday party next weekend. We are having it outdoors at the zoo, and he thinks he should get to come. Honestly, the only reason we're not having it at home is because of the stress on me that comes with it. Everyone is from out of town, so they come for the entire weekend, which means I'm stuck cooking for 10-11 people Friday night - Sunday night. I also have to clean the house and chase kids, and it's just a lot when I spend half my day nauseated. So now I'm curious how everyone else deals with it.
@makingbacon Wow! Yeah, I wouldn’t want to host that many people while pregnant, even if there weren’t a pandemic!
My husband and I unfortunately don’t quite see eye to eye with pandemic risks anymore, and that’s been hard. Until this week we’d enforced a “no vaccine no seeing our kid indoors” policy (but would socialize outside). Well, my MIL drove across the country to visit us for the first time ever (haven’t seen her since our wedding 5 years ago) and meet our 1.5 year old son. She isn’t vaccinated, which I didn’t find out until she was on her way here, but her husband is. I’m pissed. My husband keeps citing data and research that shows that the risks to children (especially as young as our son) are so minor it’s not worth restricting ourselves like that anymore. (His job largely revolves around being able to analyze and parse data and research/studies, and he knows how to find reputable sources.) I’m still nervous as hell.
All that to say—I don’t have any good advice, unfortunately.
@ninrms That is really hard, especially finding out after her trip already started. I hope the visit goes well. With everyone having to travel to us to visit, we made the vaccination rule for inside and outside visits. He tried to make the argument that I travel for work, and I take DS1 with me sometimes when I travel for work. I can’t quit my job, and I really only take him with me when we’re close to grandparents’ houses, so he stays with them.
@makingbacon - we have my sisters small outdoor baby shower this weekend and said if you aren't vaccinated out of choice, please do not attend. They weren't happy about it but, their choice not getting vaccinated. We are seeing more and more that those who choose not to, are being limited. Ontario has a position of not treating the two groups differently but Quebec just came out that they will be doing vaccine passports and mandatory vaccine for schools (within the age range) - they are always the test group for opening/rules so I'm sure everyone where will be watching to see how that goes.
Me: 37 DH: 37 - Married 10.2015 ❤️ Canadian DX: Endometriosis - Stage 4, DOR, RPL
This was fine until DS1's birthday party next weekend. We are having it outdoors at the zoo, and he thinks he should get to come.
Fortunately I have no unvaccinated relatives. And my kids really don't go anywhere. I did take them to an outdoor party recently where I know the host is unvaccinated (and pregnant), I just thought the risk was really minimal to the kids at the time and I knew they would just be so so happy. Not saying I didn't hesitate though. I feel like I would probably let the BIL come as long as he wore a mask? But I could totally see your point if you didn't bc, on principle, I feel like I just don't want to associate with them.
She isn’t vaccinated, which I didn’t find out until she was on her way here, but her husband is. I’m pissed. My husband keeps citing data and research that shows that the risks to children (especially as young as our son) are so minor it’s not worth restricting ourselves like that anymore. (His job largely revolves around being able to analyze and parse data and research/studies, and he knows how to find reputable sources.) I’m still nervous as hell.
Ok what about HER though?! I would have my husband analyze his mother's risk. She needs to wear an N95 mask at all times since it sounds like it's too late at this point. I know people who have killed their grandparents bringing this illness home. I know someone who killed her 56 year old father with this! AFTER the vaccines! He didn't feel he needed the vaccine bc he worked from home and didn't go anywhere.
I'm thankful that MH and I are on the same page about being safe. We've agreed that even though we're fully vaccinated, we're going back to wearing masks indoors (if it isn't well-ventilated/windows aren't open, etc), and we aren't going to knowingly hang out with anyone (indoors) unvaccinated. it's too important now that I'm pregnant and therefore "high risk" (weird thing for me to wrap my head around). I'm thankful my mom is vaccinated, but she works in a hospital in FL and their covid cases are skyrocketing and she's almost 60 and isn't the best at wearing masks (she keeps saying "but I'm vaccinated" and I have to keep reminding her that delta is different...ugh). she's coming to visit in 4 weeks and I told her that we have to require that she get a covid test as well before she comes.
Just wanted to check in and say my test came back negative! Today is day 5 from exposure, so hopefully we stay clear of it! I haven’t developed any symptoms. Just some congestion, but it seems to be pregnancy related, since I had that before this whole fiasco.
@lexilougolden luckily just like a bad headcold, but I can tell I’m on the upswing of the headcold. Still stuffy and runny nose. Sinus pressure. Headache. Fatigue.
@angelz429 I'm glad you're starting to feel better and hope you and the family get through this quickly!
I talked to my midwife yesterday about COVID. she said that I would qualify for a vaccine booster today so once they start being offered, I would highly recommend looking into it. she also said that being pregnant qualifies me for the monoclonal antibodies treatment. I also talked to my mom (she's in upper level management at a hospital in FL) and said (citation needed) that 1) boosters for immunocompromised folks are effective starting at 24 days following full vaccination, and 2) we can expect moderna to get full FDA approval in the next few weeks - important for me because I got the full round of Moderna back in March.
These are important and unfortunately necessary conversations to have with our medical teams. as a young person (26) who has always been relatively healthy, thinking about myself as a high risk person for COVID has been an adjustment. and yeah, I'm fully vaccinated, but I'd probably have a COVID breakthrough case given how pregnancy has affected my immune system so far. please stay safe, y'all.
this is all so frustrating! Thankfully even in the south we’re seeing more folks wear their masks. But still pretty low on vaccination rates. My fb is regularly showing people griping about not getting the vaccine even with fda approval. And people taking animal size doses of ivermectin. We haven’t left the house for anything that isn’t necessary lately, and have been staying sanitized and all wearing masks. I get my second dose of moderna on the 7th.
Pheeewww, I didn't realize this thread was poppin' off, but dang, the drama with BusinessWife is disappointing. I liked her and remembered her from my days on TTGP, so it's definitely sad to see she went off the rails like she did.
I received both doses of Pfizer prior to my BFP (first dose in April, second in May). If there's a booster, I'll be getting it.
I'm in the military and it's going to become mandatory for us any day now, so there's a lot of talk about it going around the office lately.
@makingbacon - to answer your question about family members who are unvaccinated: thankfully, all of MH's side of the family have received theirs, and they're who we typically spend the holidays with anyway. My mom has received hers, but my brother (who lives with her) hasn't yet because he has MS and his doc hasn't cleared him to get it yet. The rest of my side of the family is on the west coast and is staunchly anti-vax for COVID. If we were closer, I'd have to tell them that they can't visit or be around DD until they've received both doses of the vaccine. The most frustrating has been my sister and her husband (who's also military). It's almost to conspiracy-theory level paranoia, so I try to avoid talking with them about it. The last time we did, she said that she just feels like it was too rushed and would feel more comfortable getting it "once it's been on the market a while". When I asked her what that meant in terms of time, she couldn't give me a straight answer.
That's the most curious thing to me about the people who are so adamant about not getting it because they feel it hasn't been researched well enough/was too rushed. By the time enough time has passed that they will feel comfortable getting it, it will be too late for some. And I refuse to let my unborn baby or my child be the collateral damage to their selfish, poor decision-making.
Got my second shot today! Feeling happy to be that much closer to having more protection. @livingoffpbjs I think you also have yours soon/had yours? Curious how you are feeling!
@bloomer0060 I got mine today too! Around 1:30 so it’s only been 3 hours and I feel fine so far. How are you doing? I’m planning on wfh tomorrow whether I feel fine or crappy lol
@livingoffpbjs I have a sore arm that started a few hours after the shot, which was 10 AM. That's all I had last time and so far that's it! Not sure if other symptoms are a little delayed for some?
@JWatt5 I was just ready to get it done! I hope you don't have any side effects, or at least mild ones! I also had Pfizer.
I felt I needed a treat though and bought a milkshake lol
@bloomer0060@JWatt5 as of now my arm is just a little sore but no other side effects. But I’m telling my husband I’m tired and headachey so he will take care of the little one and cater to me mwahahaha
@livingoffpbjs@bloomer0060 So glad you guys have had mild reactions and are now vaccinated! Congrats! Totally milk it for what you can. Milkshakes, relaxation, late night fast food, etc.
I just got my first shot and I'm 17 weeks pregnant. I was really nervous too, but my doctor (she's also pregnant) said the benefits outweigh the risks. I didn't have a reaction to the first shot
So MH and I are contemplating visiting some family in Montana over Labor Day. However, none of the 5 are vaccinated. We would be staying in a cabin (not with them) but I'm not sure if the risk is worth it. MH and I are vaccinated. We could stay away for the most part, staying outside--seeing their farm/homestead--etc. I think it would be hard not to hug my niece and nephews though. I know it's a personal choice but I was curious if anyone else has visited or has been around many unvaccinated people.
@lexilougolden it's definitely a personal choice regarding level of risk. when delta started ramping up, MH and I had to have a conversation about our shared risk and my being high risk now. we decided on no indoors interactions with unvaccinated people (possible because of many bars/restaurants/events in our area requiring proof of vaccination for entry) and only seeing unvaccinated people outdoors, 6 feet apart or masked. we determined that the risk of getting covid and possibly developing severe side effects was not worth trying to assuage potential hurt feelings of our friends/family. that said, we are also lucky that nearly all of our family is vaccinated and the same goes for most of our friends.
@lexilougolden I agree with @chgilmore that it’s a personal choice. Because of my job, I’m in close contact with unvaccinated people weekly, but we don’t currently allow unvaccinated people in our house or allow unvaccinated people to interact with the boys. The rule is starting to make my sister/BIL mad because I do travel for work (sister is vaccinated, BIL is not), but not traveling isn’t an option. Would the people you’d visit be willing to quarantine prior to your arrival?
@makingbacon@chgilmore Thanks for your thoughts! We decided not to go. I already have the sniffles which is probably from all the smoke in our air. Their kids are all in school so they wouldn't be able to quarantine them. I think we'll just spend a long weekend getting lots of stuff organized so we can make the big room switch (7 year old to basement) room so we can eventually start setting up the nursery.
Re: COVID Vaccination Thread
DX: Endometriosis - Stage 4, DOR, RPL
03.2016 - Natural BFP - MC 5w4d
04.2016 - Natural BFP - Chemical
10.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = IUI Cancelled (cyst/no mature follicle)
11.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFP, EDD 08.2017 - It's a BOY!
TTC #2 06.2019
08.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = Chemical
09.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFN
10.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #3 = BFN
01.2020 - IUI w/ Injections #4 = BFN
08.2020 - Natural BFP - MC 9w5d
11.2020 - IVF Retrieval - 3AB & 4BB
05.2021 - FET #1 = BFP, EDD 02.2022 - It's a BOY!
Im going today to get my first shot!
How is everyone dealing with relatives who haven't been vaccinated? We made the rule that anyone not vaccinated isn't allowed around the boys. The immediate family on both sides are all vaccinated, except my BIL. So my sister is still invited to everything, but he has been asked not to attend until he is vaccinated (or the boys are vaccinated). This was fine until DS1's birthday party next weekend. We are having it outdoors at the zoo, and he thinks he should get to come. Honestly, the only reason we're not having it at home is because of the stress on me that comes with it. Everyone is from out of town, so they come for the entire weekend, which means I'm stuck cooking for 10-11 people Friday night - Sunday night. I also have to clean the house and chase kids, and it's just a lot when I spend half my day nauseated. So now I'm curious how everyone else deals with it.
My husband and I unfortunately don’t quite see eye to eye with pandemic risks anymore, and that’s been hard. Until this week we’d enforced a “no vaccine no seeing our kid indoors” policy (but would socialize outside). Well, my MIL drove across the country to visit us for the first time ever (haven’t seen her since our wedding 5 years ago) and meet our 1.5 year old son. She isn’t vaccinated, which I didn’t find out until she was on her way here, but her husband is. I’m pissed. My husband keeps citing data and research that shows that the risks to children (especially as young as our son) are so minor it’s not worth restricting ourselves like that anymore. (His job largely revolves around being able to analyze and parse data and research/studies, and he knows how to find reputable sources.) I’m still nervous as hell.
All that to say—I don’t have any good advice, unfortunately.
DX: Endometriosis - Stage 4, DOR, RPL
03.2016 - Natural BFP - MC 5w4d
04.2016 - Natural BFP - Chemical
10.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = IUI Cancelled (cyst/no mature follicle)
11.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFP, EDD 08.2017 - It's a BOY!
TTC #2 06.2019
08.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = Chemical
09.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFN
10.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #3 = BFN
01.2020 - IUI w/ Injections #4 = BFN
08.2020 - Natural BFP - MC 9w5d
11.2020 - IVF Retrieval - 3AB & 4BB
05.2021 - FET #1 = BFP, EDD 02.2022 - It's a BOY!
Ok what about HER though?! I would have my husband analyze his mother's risk. She needs to wear an N95 mask at all times since it sounds like it's too late at this point. I know people who have killed their grandparents bringing this illness home. I know someone who killed her 56 year old father with this! AFTER the vaccines! He didn't feel he needed the vaccine bc he worked from home and didn't go anywhere.
I got the monoclonal antibodies yesterday.
I talked to my midwife yesterday about COVID. she said that I would qualify for a vaccine booster today so once they start being offered, I would highly recommend looking into it. she also said that being pregnant qualifies me for the monoclonal antibodies treatment. I also talked to my mom (she's in upper level management at a hospital in FL) and said (citation needed) that 1) boosters for immunocompromised folks are effective starting at 24 days following full vaccination, and 2) we can expect moderna to get full FDA approval in the next few weeks - important for me because I got the full round of Moderna back in March.
These are important and unfortunately necessary conversations to have with our medical teams. as a young person (26) who has always been relatively healthy, thinking about myself as a high risk person for COVID has been an adjustment. and yeah, I'm fully vaccinated, but I'd probably have a COVID breakthrough case given how pregnancy has affected my immune system so far. please stay safe, y'all.
I received both doses of Pfizer prior to my BFP (first dose in April, second in May). If there's a booster, I'll be getting it.
I'm in the military and it's going to become mandatory for us any day now, so there's a lot of talk about it going around the office lately.
@makingbacon - to answer your question about family members who are unvaccinated: thankfully, all of MH's side of the family have received theirs, and they're who we typically spend the holidays with anyway. My mom has received hers, but my brother (who lives with her) hasn't yet because he has MS and his doc hasn't cleared him to get it yet. The rest of my side of the family is on the west coast and is staunchly anti-vax for COVID. If we were closer, I'd have to tell them that they can't visit or be around DD until they've received both doses of the vaccine. The most frustrating has been my sister and her husband (who's also military). It's almost to conspiracy-theory level paranoia, so I try to avoid talking with them about it. The last time we did, she said that she just feels like it was too rushed and would feel more comfortable getting it "once it's been on the market a while". When I asked her what that meant in terms of time, she couldn't give me a straight answer.
That's the most curious thing to me about the people who are so adamant about not getting it because they feel it hasn't been researched well enough/was too rushed. By the time enough time has passed that they will feel comfortable getting it, it will be too late for some. And I refuse to let my unborn baby or my child be the collateral damage to their selfish, poor decision-making.
Due with baby #2: Feb 2022
DX: Endometriosis - Stage 4, DOR, RPL
03.2016 - Natural BFP - MC 5w4d
04.2016 - Natural BFP - Chemical
10.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = IUI Cancelled (cyst/no mature follicle)
11.2016 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFP, EDD 08.2017 - It's a BOY!
TTC #2 06.2019
08.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #1 = Chemical
09.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #2 = BFN
10.2019 - IUI w/ Injections #3 = BFN
01.2020 - IUI w/ Injections #4 = BFN
08.2020 - Natural BFP - MC 9w5d
11.2020 - IVF Retrieval - 3AB & 4BB
05.2021 - FET #1 = BFP, EDD 02.2022 - It's a BOY!
@JWatt5 I was just ready to get it done! I hope you don't have any side effects, or at least mild ones! I also had Pfizer.
I felt I needed a treat though and bought a milkshake lol
I still just have the sore arm, so not too bad. But maybe I should tell my husband it's worse to milk it too lol
@lexilougolden yes!!!!