In the US, currently only select immunocompromised people are eligible for the booster. But the US is expected to recommend a booster for all others very soon. It sounds like they will be recommending to get the booster 8 months after the second dose.
@Panaceia I think after FDA clearance the booster is recommended for everyone 8 months after the second shot. For now, it’s just vulnerable populations, but the announcement today was for all Pfizer/Moderna folks. No specifics around pregnancy recommendations, of course, but we will probably see more clarity later in the fall.
@rachelredhead@luckyduck42 Makes total sense! I just got my second dose at the beginning of this pregnancy so if they make the booster more widely available then I would likely be eligible for it just around my EDD!
@rachelredhead I will be asking about it at my intake on Friday. I’m all for the booster when it get “approved” for pregnant people. I’ve had so many pregnant covid moms and the vaccinated group vs the unvaccinated group is astounding in symptoms(even though I am vaccinated I’ll lake all the help I can get😂) (also it’ll be nice if I get get it while still breastfeeding DS to get him a few more antibodies as well)
@rachelredhead my second shot was beginning of January. I work closely with covid pts every day I am at work. My husband and I have done a lot of our own research on boosters and had my spike protein antibodies tested last week. I still have 4x the amount of antibodies seen with natural immunity, but with delta being so much more virulent I know I will need a booster soon. With the new announcement today, I expect to receive a booster next month. I understand it is a personal decision for each person and something you should discuss with your OB. Personally, I have seen enough pregnant people in dire health situations after contracting covid that I am not at all interested in figuring out how I would fare while pregnant. I am doing intake paperwork right now to be in a trial with Emory University that will monitor the outcomes of pregnant people receiving the vaccine.
@rachelredhead My Doctor brought up boosters at my first appointment and said she def recommended it when they became available. She said she's been really impressed with the studies so far done regarding pregnant women. She didn't mention when they would be available though.
@nightnurse All the talk/data about boosters in the states, is making me so nervous! It's not really in the works here. And I'm 8 months out already. And then the immunocompromise that comes with pregnancy... I'm so worried baby and I won't be protected without a booster.
Not that I go anywhere, or do anything...but if the OB clears me tomorrow to go back to work, I'll be around plenty of COVID.
At least our numbers are good night now.. but once school starts in 2.5 weeks, I'm sure we are in for spikes. And he probably won't clear me for work...but I want boosters to be available if they are necessary!
@goldfishcraker I have had a huge surge of anxiety the last couple weeks over it all- more than even at the beginning of the pandemic. I’m relieved to at least have an idea of when I’ll be able to get the booster.
@rachelredhead I asked my doc this yesterday! She said she will likely advise it, but not until after the first trimester. She wants to wait and hear what comes out over the next month and we'll discuss it in September. I shared with her that I bled for 6 weeks after the 2nd dose so I'm a bit scared to get a dose while pregnant!
Specifically for moms with more than 1 child already
If you have babies of both sexes, did you find your symptoms actually were different? (All those old wives tales about how to tell if it's a boy or a girl).
Or is it really just a case of every pregnancy is different, regardless of the sex of baby?
@goldfishcraker I can't speak to the different sexes as I have 2 girls BUT for me I was sick until delivery with both and I gained exactly the same amount of weight with both (26 lbs both times). I was much sicker with DD1 and I was sick earlier with DD2, but other than that I feel the pregnancies were very similar overall. This one is reminding me soooo much of DD1 (except I started throwing up earlier) so I have a feeling it's another girl. I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks;)
@goldfishcraker I have 1 of each so it could be a case of every pregnancy being different, but mine were drastically different. With DD I had horrible food aversions during the first tri and lost 5 lbs. I retained a lot of water in the 3rd tri and was borderline pre-eclampsia. With DS, I hardly even knew I was pregnant in the first tri. In the 3rd I didn't swell at all and my BP stayed normal, but I had bad leg pain.
It makes sense to me about the same body reacting similarly to extra estrogen or testosterone though, so it seems there's something to it.
@goldfishcraker I’m pregnant w/ a girl and have a 1 year older son. After we found out it was a girl I definitely thought, “hm, maybe that’s why I’ve felt so much worse.” And I’ve been MUCH more emotional and easily annoyed this time. Yaaaaaaaay estrogen!
Thanks ladies! It's super cool to hear everyone's experiences! Too bad there doesn't seem to be a definitive (symptom) sign one way or the other 😂 I'm so curious!!
Hi everyone. I have a question and I'm fully aware that it's probably really dumb. But I'm very new to pregnancy and I'm trying to get advice from people who have gone through it before rather than Google doctoring everything and freaking myself out. So here's my question: Is it normal to not have breast sensitivity everyday? I am asking because the whole time since around when I started to suspect, my breasts have been sensitive and sometimes achy. But today, no sensitivity at all and the change has made me feel nervous. Is this something I should call my Dr about?
@animator_mama Totally normal! All symptoms come and go throughout pregnancy...but it doesn't stop us all from freaking out every time there is a change! You'll also find that for many people symptoms really start to lessen around 12 weeks too. My breasts have definitely been much less sore, some days not sore at all the past week or so. I still tend to bring up all of my worries or concerns at my appointments regardless of how silly I feel, but it always gives me peace of mind to hear what my doctor has to say!
@animator_mama not dumb at all! Sliding into the second trimester most of the things that bothered me don’t anymore and usually new and different symptoms pop up in their place. Easier said than done but try and enjoy the lack of symptoms while you can
@Panaceia@rachelredhead@gembud Thank you all so much. I was seriously worried, but I'm so relieved. I feel like every time something changes I have a panic moment where I'm like, "Is this normal?" I am really happy to have found this community. Thanks again!
I'm not sure if this is the right board to ask this or not. I'm 13w 5 days, I woke up today and my stomach is SO tender and sore. I think I kinda remember something similar with DD1 but not sure. Is this something common or should I be worried?
@gembud Thank you for the reassurance! Thats probably it. I have noticed the past few days that my belly really seems to have popped 😳 not much hiding it anymore
Anyone else still having a hard time connecting to this pregnancy? I don't know if it's my loss history, or that it's a boy and I'm so used to girls, or if I'm just still too early, or what...but I find I still talk about this pregnancy in a *if we get that far* sense and still find myself calling it *baby* instead of *him*...and I know I'm doing it...I can hear myself doing it...I just can't bring myself to attach any sort of definitives to baby yet. I'm feeling bad about it but don't knowhow to change it. Maybe hearing the heartbeat more often, or once I start feeling movement, or once we decide on a name it will change? It took me a while to connect to DD2 but not this long...
@Panaceia I don’t really feel connected at all yet, to be honest. I think it took a looooooong time for me to connect with my first pregnancy too. I started feeling a bit more connected when I had a significant bump and was feeling lots of movement. I partially attributed it to my personality, partially to my educational background. ***TW-loss***
And the way I processed a loss that a colleague who I was close with experienced while I was pregnant. We were pregnant at the same time, she was 3-4 months ahead of me. Her daughter was stillborn at 38 weeks. Everything after that just felt so uncertain in my pregnancy.
Even as I was pushing/delivering my daughter, I could barely believe I would have a baby at the end of it all. I actually said those words out loud between pushes! I spent a lot of time processing my feelings with my therapist who was super supportive and assured me that my feeling were normal and that she had no doubts that I would be a wonderful mother when baby arrived. I still bonded beautifully with my daughter and felt the warm/fuzzy/filled with love feelings when she arrived. So, in my humble opinion, it is totally ok and does not mean anything at all about your bond with baby once they arrive! And, as such, it is not something any of us should feel guilty or bad about feeling (or not feeling) while we are pregnant!
@Panaceia I will say it’s definitely not the same as with A, I felt like I was sooo connected with him during my pregnancy and then when they actually handed him to me I was like who the F are you. But, I think this one keeps feeling like a fever dream. Hoping that means instant connection when they hand me him this time. And you’re right it definitely gets easier when the kicks come, we’ll get there in our own time no guilt at all ❤️
@jenis_fan_for_life and @gembud Thank you for that, both of you ❤ I'm trying to imagine positive outcomes instead of disastrous ones and hopefully I'll slowly start feeling like this is real and not just me watching someone else going through it. I think my mind is so set on something bad happening still that I'm just in self preservation mode at this point. I'm hoping kicks start sooner rather than later...
@Panaceia even without getting thrown into this limbo, I was having similar feelings. Idk if it's the stress of everything with the state of the world right now, but it's just kind of weird and I have to remind myself I'm pregnant often. Hoping these feelings pass for us soon and we can start connecting with our babies!
@Panaceia absolutely. very understandable! I was pushing out my son, and still struggled to believe it was real. For so long, I never thought it would happen. It was hard to believe it and accept it and trust that it was true.
I've been...partly disconnected from this one too, because if my history and what has been happening. DH is getting frustrated that I don't want to announce. Part of me is getting excited and hopeful. But another part is scared and disconnected still. I think it's a defense mechanism for me.
Anyway, you are not alone, and it's totally valid to feel how you are! ❤️
@Patience7150 and @goldfishcraker I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way. I was immediately attached to DD1 (maybe because the idea of loss was just an abstract for me at that point?) and even though my worst losses came before DD2, once we saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks I was pretty confident she would be coming home and I was definitely feeling connected by the time I had my 10+4 scan. I hadn't thought about the uncertainty of the state of the world playing a role as well, but I think you're absolutely right. I'm sure that is feeding in to it also. I'm hoping once I tell the girls that will help me to start feeling more connected too since I'm sure they will want to talk about it more...but I'm not ready to tell them yet in case things still go wrong. Gah.
@panaceia sounds like it's pretty normal to have those feelings, I still find myself thinking I've made this whole pregnancy thing up in my head like a daydream. Honestly, sometimes I look at my 10 year old and 6 year old in disbelief that they're real... I'm not sure the disbelief that you have children of your own ever truly goes away?
@Panaceia definitely having moments of disconnect, too. Sometimes it seems surreal, other times it is very real, and sometimes I forget that we are waiting for an amnio. So many big feelings, but you are not alone.
@Panaceia such hard feelings friend. I am right there with you. My first pregnancy was nothing short of magical. This pregnancy has not only been hard, but following a loss has made it harder to even believe I’m pregnant and not worry about the number of things that could go wrong. Many days I completely forget. Im hoping that once I start really showing, feeling less sick, and feeling baby move consistently that I will connect more. You’re not alone. Thank you for bringing it up.
Hi everyone. I feel like I ask so many questions. But this is sort of a what-would-you-do? sort of thing.
The backstory is that we had to fly back to California for a couple of days this past weekend and I wasn't feeling great for most of the trip. I had some lower abdominal pain and what felt like cramping around my pelvic bones and hip flexor areas. And I had a tiny bit of spotting. But then at 2AM Monday morning, a few hours before getting on the plane, I had heavier spotting. I was sure I miscarried and I cried the entire flight back. Tuesday morning I went in for an emergency ultrasound (and they ended up doing my neuchal Transparency US as well). They said the baby was fine. He has a strong heart beat and they couldn't find the cause of the spotting. I was so relieved. I sobbed for like 15 minutes.
So this brings me to today and my question. I just noticed more spotting. My OBGYN said not to worry if it's brown (which it is), but I feel terrified. Would you call your doctor and tell them about it or would you wait and see? I've still had very mild pain near my hip flexors. I don't want to be a pain in the butt. Am I overreacting?
@animator_mama I would probably call anyways. I call anytime there is something I'm worried about, but if baby was fine the other day then I imagine baby is still doing great in there! The cervix can be VERY sensitive during pregnancy so things like pap tests, sex, bowel movements etc can all cause spotting or bleeding. Sometimes you can just bleed for no reason as well. My OB explained it to me like a nosebleed. He said sometimes the blood vessels can just break. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this stress ❤
@animator_mama I would call too. In my experience, your doctor wants to reassure you and would rather you call if you are worried. I would guess that baby is just fine though! Like Panaceia said, pregnancy is strange and bleeding can be random. I don't think you are overreacting in the least though.
@Panaceia Thank you for your response. I appreciate it. I think I will call. I'd rather have them think I'm a pain in the butt than sit here and feel terrified.
I had just seen your question about feeling disconnected to your pregnancy right now. I'm sorry you're going through that. I think it's natural to feel that way when things still feel a bit unsure. To be honest, I've been feeling that way too (trying to guard against the pain of losing the baby, I think). You definitely have my thoughts and support for how you are feeling. And thank you for being a compassionate and comforting voice on this forum.
@kgg2241 Thank you. I will call. I think that you and Panaceia are right. I would rather them be annoyed with me freaking out about everything than to sit and worry. I really appreciate your response.
So sorry you had to experience that @animator_mama . I had a scare at 12.5 weeks that absolutely terrified me. No real explanation why it happened and eventually resolved. For your own peace of mind and so your OB has a record of everything going on I would call too. Brown spotting means old blood that may have been sitting in the vaginal vault for a while and is now making its way out.
Re: The Great Question Thread
All the talk/data about boosters in the states, is making me so nervous!
It's not really in the works here. And I'm 8 months out already. And then the immunocompromise that comes with pregnancy... I'm so worried baby and I won't be protected without a booster.
Not that I go anywhere, or do anything...but if the OB clears me tomorrow to go back to work, I'll be around plenty of COVID.
At least our numbers are good night now.. but once school starts in 2.5 weeks, I'm sure we are in for spikes. And he probably won't clear me for work...but I want boosters to be available if they are necessary!
Specifically for moms with more than 1 child already
If you have babies of both sexes, did you find your symptoms actually were different?
(All those old wives tales about how to tell if it's a boy or a girl).
Or is it really just a case of every pregnancy is different, regardless of the sex of baby?
It makes sense to me about the same body reacting similarly to extra estrogen or testosterone though, so it seems there's something to it.
I'm so curious!!
Symtoms will come and go. I definitely freak out, even though I know it haha
Even as I was pushing/delivering my daughter, I could barely believe I would have a baby at the end of it all. I actually said those words out loud between pushes! I spent a lot of time processing my feelings with my therapist who was super supportive and assured me that my feeling were normal and that she had no doubts that I would be a wonderful mother when baby arrived. I still bonded beautifully with my daughter and felt the warm/fuzzy/filled with love feelings when she arrived. So, in my humble opinion, it is totally ok and does not mean anything at all about your bond with baby once they arrive! And, as such, it is not something any of us should feel guilty or bad about feeling (or not feeling) while we are pregnant!
I was pushing out my son, and still struggled to believe it was real. For so long, I never thought it would happen. It was hard to believe it and accept it and trust that it was true.
I've been...partly disconnected from this one too, because if my history and what has been happening.
DH is getting frustrated that I don't want to announce.
Part of me is getting excited and hopeful. But another part is scared and disconnected still. I think it's a defense mechanism for me.
Anyway, you are not alone, and it's totally valid to feel how you are! ❤️
The backstory is that we had to fly back to California for a couple of days this past weekend and I wasn't feeling great for most of the trip. I had some lower abdominal pain and what felt like cramping around my pelvic bones and hip flexor areas. And I had a tiny bit of spotting. But then at 2AM Monday morning, a few hours before getting on the plane, I had heavier spotting. I was sure I miscarried and I cried the entire flight back. Tuesday morning I went in for an emergency ultrasound (and they ended up doing my neuchal Transparency US as well). They said the baby was fine. He has a strong heart beat and they couldn't find the cause of the spotting. I was so relieved. I sobbed for like 15 minutes.
So this brings me to today and my question. I just noticed more spotting. My OBGYN said not to worry if it's brown (which it is), but I feel terrified. Would you call your doctor and tell them about it or would you wait and see? I've still had very mild pain near my hip flexors. I don't want to be a pain in the butt. Am I overreacting?
Sorry for the long post.
I had just seen your question about feeling disconnected to your pregnancy right now. I'm sorry you're going through that. I think it's natural to feel that way when things still feel a bit unsure. To be honest, I've been feeling that way too (trying to guard against the pain of losing the baby, I think). You definitely have my thoughts and support for how you are feeling. And thank you for being a compassionate and comforting voice on this forum.