TTC during COVID - hopeful or irresponsible?

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Hey ladies,
Is anybody else feeling the same as me? I’ve been longing for a baby for years, I’ve been with my fiancé 5 years. 28 years old. I got pregnant with my first this past September, unfortunately lost them in December. Was/am still absolutely devastated, but it’s coming to light now why everything happened, would of been due in June when I’m sure everything will still be impacted by COVID. 
Life was finally looking up recently, was finally in a perfect job that I could comfortably work at while pregnant, then COVID hit. Otherwise I am feeling physically/mentally ready TTC again, have even been tracking my cycle with an opk and everything’s looking great. 
Am I being selfish and irresponsible towards myself, healthcare workers, and the health of my future child trying to conceive in such uncertain times? I live in Canada with a decent emergency response system in place financially. Is anybody else in the same boat? It’s almost like an entire other layer of mourning setting in, sometimes it feels like the universe does not want me to be a mother.

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It’s not selfish or irresponsible. We’re still ttc with everything going on. So are a lot of other people. We’re not alone. It’s our bodies and our choice to do so.

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I’m still ttc and it’s the hope that gets me through each day and doesn’t allow to harp on the fear of the virus. Once you want to be a mother nothing can stand in your way

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You are not alone! I am feeling the exact same way. I had mostly prepared myself for trying for baby #2, have a great job with awesome maternity leave and we are in the process of building a house when all this hit. I found out I was pregnant a week before lockdown and then miscarried at about 5.5 weeks. We hadn’t really been trying yet, I had just gotten my IUD out a month or so prior. I didn’t even get to go in for my final blood draw to make sure my HCG levels had returned to normal. My husband really wants to continue trying but I feel like it would just increase my anxiety by putting myself and my future child in that higher risk population. And then if something were to happen and having to go to the dr during all of this? I just don’t know what the right path is. There’s so much up in the air I don’t think I can handle more at this time and that makes me sad.

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It is definitely not irresponsible or selfish to continue TTC, especially because we don’t know how long this will go on for.
As someone who is currently pregnant there are some things to consider and be aware of.
You’ll have very few face to face appointments to check on bubs, most appointments are over the phone, partners are not allowed at ultrasounds or any other appointments and it’s honestly a very tough and scary time to be pregnant :(  (I wouldn’t change having our rainbow for anything 💗)
It is certainly a tough time to be pregnant (we fell pregnant before all this COVID stuff) So just consider it’s going to be hard, but you’ll make it through xx

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This explains my life to a T! Same situation. My husband as I also lost our baby in December as well. We have also been TTC for 2
In a half years. We are currently still trying to even in this crazy world we are currently living in! I say...keep trying. ❤️

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No it's not selfish. Covid is a phase. It will be over by June I'm guessing. And it will DEFINITELY be over by the time you have your baby if you conceive. Dont worry about it. 😊 I'm 8dpo and have a history of miscarriages, my only concern is not being able to get into my OB for bloodwork if I get a BFP.

TTC during COVID - hopeful or irresponsible?

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