Pregnancy and COVID-19: What are the risks?

stacemom

Based on the study anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnancy typically affect between 10 and 25% of pregnant individuals. Elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety are associated with increased risk of preterm birth, postpartum depression, and behavioural difficulties in children. The current COVID-19 pandemic is a unique stressor with potentially wide-ranging consequences for pregnancy and beyond.

Are there potential factors that can help lower the symptoms and help mitigate long-term negative outcomes?

wishiwaspreggo

Get vaccinated and you won't have to worry about it near as much. Edit to add: and I don't want to hear any BuT tHeRe'S nOt EnOuGh ReSeArCh - these vaccines are based off decades of research, they've just been tweaked to specifically target this particular variety of coronavirus. Coronaviruses have been studied and around for a long time.

Bonus: your baby will get some protection vicariously through you so everyone wins.

Lisa3379

Yup, best thing to do is get vaccinated, or totally isolate yourself I guess. I definitely have peace of mind knowing that if I get happen to get Covid, the chances of suffering through severe symptoms is almost non-existent. Adding pregnancy to the mix? Yeah, last thing I want to do is jeopardize the well-being of the baby, let alone potentially leave the baby without a parent. 

meggyme

The two people I’ve know who have been hospitalized for Covid, one of them on a ventilator, were both pregnant and unvaccinated. Please get vaccinated.

bumphi

Lisa3379 said:

Yup, best thing to do is get vaccinated, or totally isolate yourself I guess. I definitely have peace of mind knowing that if I get happen to get Covid, the chances of suffering through severe symptoms is almost non-existent. Adding pregnancy to the mix? Yeah, last thing I want to do is jeopardize the well-being of the baby, let alone potentially leave the baby without a parent. 

You have a point and some people are not fully interested in getting vaccinated so they decide to lock themselves. Well, it's a wise decision.

kellyt89

100% agree on vaccination. I got vaccinated before we started TTC and am now wondering about the risks/benefits of this new booster that’s coming out.

I also just wanted to put a plug in for therapy, if that’s something available to you. It can be a great safe space to talk about all your stressors and worries and make a plan to take good care of yourself.

stacemom

wishiwaspreggo said:

Get vaccinated and you won't have to worry about it near as much. Edit to add: and I don't want to hear any BuT tHeRe'S nOt EnOuGh ReSeArCh - these vaccines are based off decades of research, they've just been tweaked to specifically target this particular variety of coronavirus. Coronaviruses have been studied and around for a long time.

Bonus: your baby will get some protection vicariously through you so everyone wins.

Everything in medicine is a risk, and you always have to look at the potential risk vs. the potential benefit of a procedure. But that comfort level is for us to decide.

stacemom

Lisa3379 said:

Yup, best thing to do is get vaccinated, or totally isolate yourself I guess. I definitely have peace of mind knowing that if I get happen to get Covid, the chances of suffering through severe symptoms is almost non-existent. Adding pregnancy to the mix? Yeah, last thing I want to do is jeopardize the well-being of the baby, let alone potentially leave the baby without a parent. 

 A stay-at-home mom who meets few people might want to delay a jab until after the birth I guess.

cbiron0330

I got my first before ovulation, then got my second shot at 5 weeks. First shot gave me no symptoms. Other than a sore arm hah. 2nd shot gave me chills and a low grade fever for about 2 days after. 

Lisa3379

stacemom said:

Lisa3379 said:

Yup, best thing to do is get vaccinated, or totally isolate yourself I guess. I definitely have peace of mind knowing that if I get happen to get Covid, the chances of suffering through severe symptoms is almost non-existent. Adding pregnancy to the mix? Yeah, last thing I want to do is jeopardize the well-being of the baby, let alone potentially leave the baby without a parent. 

 A stay-at-home mom who meets few people might want to delay a jab until after the birth I guess.

I’m also a stay at home mom who meets few people. But do what you want 🤷‍♀️ 

taylorz8912

I currently have covid and I’m fortunate to be doing just fine . I personally don’t feel safe getting the vaccine while pregnant but that’s something you should speak with your doctor 

loveanddatadriven

Isolation isn’t foolproof.

My grandmother broke her hip during the pandemic. She had to stay at the hospital, then sub-acute care, and had very few options.

I recently had to visit urgent care for acute low BP and fluids during first tri. Waiting room was full of Covid+ patients, even though the facility was doing their best to get them to wait outside in their cars. I was happy to be fully vaccinated.

My OB told me 2 babies currently in the NICU are Covid+ after picking it up from their unvaccinated mothers. We’ve all heard Covid doesn’t affect children as much as older adults, but I personally feel a baby in the NICU doesn’t need any extra stress to his or her lungs.