Coronavirus Pregnancy: What it’s like…

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What is it like to be pregnant during a pandemic?

I will admit. It has been a bit since I last posted. That is changing, I promise. I am a whole new person… Actually I was busy making a whole new person. 😅 But now that that is all over I can share what it was like to be pregnant during a pandemic…. Coronavirus Pregnancy in 2020. 😊

Pregnancy Symptoms

I actually found out I was pregnant 1 week before the shutdown. No symptoms. The only symptom was a dream I had where my dad came to tell me “You are pregnant and it’s a little girl!” I woke up sent Casey for a test and what do you know… it was positive… it was also my birthday. Happy Birthday! 🥳😬

As time passed I did get other pregnancy symptoms.

• Energy Changes
• Tiredness
• Sleepiness (is that the same thing?)
• Appetite Changes
• Foods I liked… I suddenly didn’t like
• Cravings
• Nausea
• Vision changes
• Mood Changes

I always get asked if my symptoms were different boys vs girls. The answer is yes. Because of the symptoms I knew I was having a girl. So strange. 🤔

First Doctors Appointment

Typically your first doctors appointment isn’t until you are about 8 weeks along when you can hear the baby’s heartbeat.

They do bloodwork, you leave a urine sample and they tend to do a pap smear.

With the pandemic and to take precautions they skip the pap smear. At least, that was my case. 😅 I really don’t like getting them. 🥴

Appointments

Just like any typical pregnancy appointments are monthly until 30 weeks. Then it becomes biweekly until the last 5 weeks, then they become weekly.

For ultrasounds they like to only do them for the anatomy appointment and emergency or high risk pregnancies. If you want just a gender reveal you have to go to an outside source.

At the beginning of the pandemic they had me wait outside in my car and call in letting them know I had arrived. When they had a room available they would then call me to let me know I could go inside for my appointment. After that it was just masks and distance.

Video Journal of My Pregnancy During Coronavirus

If you would like a better inside view. Here is a playlist of my vlogs during my Coronavirus Pregnancy:

Tips for STAYING SAFE during this time:

The most important thing about being pregnant during this pandemic is staying safe. Here are some tips:

• Stay Home – unless it’s an emergency
• Online shopping – that includes groceries. Pickup is the best thing ever!
• Wear a mask – obviously that’s a personal choice but it’s better to be safe no?
• Wear gloves – also personal choice
• Wash your hands – remember sing the ABCs to help 😉
• Carry hand sanitizer
• Do not attend parties
• Do not accept visitors – especially unexpected ones

Those are just a few basic tips. 😁

Did you find out recently you were pregnant? How exciting! I wish you the best in your journey. Comment down below what your concerns are about being pregnant during a coronavirus pandemic?

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