Covid exposure at 8 weeks 3 days pregnant

[SMBCnewbie]

I'm looking for some reassurance or support. I was in contact with my 9 year old nephew yesterday. He had no symptoms but we spent a good length of time in same room together watching TV with minimal ventilation. Last night he got up with a fever and tested positive for covid on an LFT this morning.

I've just been told of this. I'm 8w3d pregnant after frozen embryo transfer. (It floored me after a failed fresh transfer, only 1 frostie left). So anxious of any signs of miscarriage and been struggling with worry for weeks. Had viability scan at 6w6d and all was OK, correct measurements, heartbeat 123.

Now I'm beside myself that I might have covid. I was floored by it last year even after vaccine (Not had vaccine since Dec 21 as wasn't entitled to anything after the 3rd booster)...it took me 3 months to recover from the inflammatory effect/high white cells and GI issues post covid. I lost 7kg. I am stuck not knowing if I have it for a few days. I'm terrified it'll cause defects or miscarriage.

Just looking for anyone with experience with this?

[MrsOrangejuice]

Same here - am just over 10 weeks and caught what I thought was the start of a cold from my LG, combined with bad morning sickness. I went ahead and my flu and covid jabs as I thought I really didn't want to get those. Then started to feel really rough and tested yesterday and it's covid. Was beside myself that I may have done damage by having the jabs (the combined ones too!), whilst having covid, let alone either. But I got a private scan and everything looks absolutely fine. I still feel awful and it's floored me alongside pregnancy sickness and fatigue, but it is already definitely getting better. Nothing you or I can do now I guess. Maybe see of you can speak to your GP or midwives for reassurance, and a scan may help (it did massively for me). x

[SMBCnewbie in reply to MrsOrangejuice]

Thank you for your message. I think I'll get another private scan as I need a bit of reassurance regardless. I'll just wait and see in next few days whether I get it and then wait for scan once I have negative lft. Its so hard not knowing. Very stressful. I'm not on the system for midwives yet. Have my booking in appt on Weds but will have to cancel if I am positive. I hope you feel better soon and wishing you all the luck going forward xx

[Me_and_Sparkle]

I had covid for 1 week at 6.5 weeks. I was terrified with a. High fever for 3 whole days but I’m 14+ weeks now!

Try to keep the fever down if you catch it. And plenty of rest / fluids.

Hopefully you stay off it but honestly I’ve heard so many people catching Covid while pregnant and they’ve been fine just like me x

[SMBCnewbie in reply to Me_and_Sparkle]

Thank you. This has helped me so much. It's just the fear of not knowing what impact it has. Wishing you all the best x

[Eloquentia]

Call your GP. A friend of mine got it at 36 w pregnant and was given blood thinners...She gave birth to a healthy baby at 39 w.

[SMBCnewbie in reply to Eloquentia]

I'm on aspirin already after my FET. Last time I got a severe folic acid deficiency so I've been on Folic acid 5mg since last December so hoping that'll prevent that dropping.

[Eloquentia in reply to SMBCnewbie]

My friend got blood thinning injections for 10 days.

[SMBCnewbie in reply to Eloquentia]

Thank you. I'll see how things pan out. Hopefully will know by tomorrow and then will contact GP. Thank you for advice and reassurance