Pregnancy during the pandemic?

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Hey guys! We are thinking about trying for our second baby at the end of this year. We currently have a 9 month old. I was wondering what your experiences have been like being pregnant during the pandemic. Are your partners able to go to appointments with you? Have your doctors advised of any additional precautions to take while pregnant? Etc. thanks in advance!!

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At first yes but then the virus started so I went to appts alone and recorded every ultrasound & heart beats even if it has to be done in secret but they allowed me to even tho in my past pregnancies they are like no filming or photos but I’m stubborn 🙃

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I’ve been going to appointments alone and will be giving birth alone in July. It is what it is. I don’t regret getting pregnant at all. Life isn’t always picture perfect you know?

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My husband cant come to ANY appointment or ultrasound.  
Only one support person when I do deliver and they have to stay in the room with me and can't leave. 
Half my appointment are over the phone. 
My 24 week appointment was yesterday and it was 5 minutes. "How are you feeling, is baby kicking, any questions, on bye" 
If this was my first i would be a nervous wreck, and absolutely hate it. But since its my seconds I'm not as stressed.

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I’m high risk and get ultrasounds every 2 weeks. My husband hasn’t been able to come to one since I was 8 weeks pregnant and I’m now 26 weeks. My OB normally has a no phones during ultrasound rule, so no recording. However, since he is not allowed to join, she allows me to either FaceTime him or record the entire ultrasound. If the doctor has any news, I’m also allowed to call him so he can hear during the appointments. 
As of right now, we are allowed one person for labor and delivery. Not sure if that’ll change by September but at this rate, it doesn’t look good. I was hoping for both my husband and mom to be there but I’m thankful that at this moment I can at least have my husband. They said whoever comes with you will be the only one allowed the entire hospital stay, no alternating people or anything like that. 
It took us 4 years and IVF to conceive so I’m just thankful to be at this point.

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21 weeks. Husband could only go to anatomy scan. But for me, I didn't care since I prefer to go to appointments alone.

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FTM but it's been a bit stressful honestly. Especially not being able to just go get what I need for baby. No one can go to appointments with me. Only 1 person at the hospital and they can't leave. If they do, they won't let them back in. If I have to have a c-section, I have to do it alone. Just me, doc, nurse, and baby.

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No one can go to appts. No one can even go to the labor with me.  if I would have waited :(

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Partners can't go to appointments here at the moment but some hospitals are allowing them to here so that could change soon. 
The only real difference is that unless you're hight risk (I am) you get more telephone appointments instead of normal ones until you're 20 weeks and you have to wear a mask when you go to appointments.
My son is 6 months

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Almost 15 weeks pregnant, and no husbands can’t go to your appointments with you at all this is my husbands first child and he’s missed the first ultrasound and heart beat wouldn’t let me record it either said I could FaceTime him but it wouldn’t stay connected didn’t have enough service 😑. Really so far just have to wear mask but from what I heard from another pregnant girl that’s due in August when it gets closer to time for her birth they are going to start testing her weekly for the virus and when she gets to the hospital for labor and only her husband can go in with her and he has to stay the hole time if he leaves he won’t be able to come back in.

Pregnancy during the pandemic?

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