FTM and RN here (on leave since March when elective procedures stopped; do not plan to return for extended period but plan to keep my license up). 32 weeks; conceived via IVF.

1) Getting your hair done - NO
2) Getting nails done - NO
3) Going out to eat both indoor/outdoor - NO. Gotten delivery 3 times since March.
4) Traveling and staying at a hotel - NO
5) Grocery shopping in person - NO. Use delivery.
6) Going to Target/or other retail stores - NO. Order everything online.
7) Going to a mall - NO
8) Going to nature parks or hikes in the area - YES; I go on walks on trail near my house 5 days per week for one hour. I wear a mask and go at off-hours for less people.

Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but I'm curious what those of you who are currently pregnant plan to do when your baby is born. No visitors whatsoever? No trips outside the house besides walks/hikes?

Maybe I'm just weak but I feel like such limited activity combined with postpartum hormones is a recipe for depression. I've been extremely careful since March and it hasn't really been the best for my mental health. My baby is due in August. Do I need to be a hermit for basically the whole rest of the year, or longer?

38 weeks here, FTM. I am currently doing none of the OP’s original list bc the last thing I want to do is test positive when we go into L&D.
So, all delivery for groceries, doing uber eats 1x per week for sanity (drop food on our porch), and only going for walks in our very low trafficked neighborhood at this point. We aren’t seeing anyone in person since 36 weeks.

Prior to that, we did have some socially distant outdoor meals (brought our own food) with in-laws and a few close friends who have all been pretty responsible. We always stayed 10+ feet apart. We also quarantined at a cabin in Shenandoah for 3 weeks near the beginning of this bc we were halfway through a home renovation that we couldn’t just pause indefinitely (open walls, dust, wires, etc) with a newborn on the way. We brought all of our food, didn’t interact with any locals/businesses, and did enjoy hikes while we were out there bc trails were not crowded (like Great Falls, etc.).

For post partum, we are planning to only allow our in-laws the first few weeks (they are currently quarantining as well, not leaving house, etc) and then will defer to what our pediatrician recommends as safe. I think we will still limit our own trips to stores, won’t go out to eat, etc., but will be nice if we can have responsible visitors meet our baby with hand washing and mask wearing. Really haven’t interacted much with the world since March and it makes me really sad to think my maternity leave might be equally as isolating.

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely have my mom and MIL to come help once the baby is born.

What is everyone doing for school for their older kids? My oldest is supposed to start K. I’m due in December.

We're putting our older kid back in private preschool three hours a day.

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely have my mom and MIL to come help once the baby is born.

What is everyone doing for school for their older kids? My oldest is supposed to start K. I’m due in December.

My oldest is supposed to start pre-k. We're going to give virtual pre-k a shot. If that goes badly, which given my kid's attention span and my work schedule before the 2nd baby is born it will, she'll just stay with my mom.

Based on the previous responses, I’m the worst...but here it goes. I’m 24 weeks pregnant, 2nd time mom with a 3 year old at home.

1) haven’t gotten my hair done although I would love a haircut.
2) got a pedicure yesterday
3) we eat at restaurants, outdoor only, about once a week.
4) no travel yet but we are renting an AirBnb for a week in the beginning of Sept.
5) I grocery shop in person about once every 2 weeks
6) Target/CVS about once a month
7) haven’t been to a mall
8) we go to a park every weekend. Have not been to a playground yet.

I will definitely have my mom and MIL to come help once the baby is born.

What is everyone doing for school for their older kids? My oldest is supposed to start K. I’m due in December.

Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but I'm curious what those of you who are currently pregnant plan to do when your baby is born. No visitors whatsoever? No trips outside the house besides walks/hikes?

Maybe I'm just weak but I feel like such limited activity combined with postpartum hormones is a recipe for depression. I've been extremely careful since March and it hasn't really been the best for my mental health. My baby is due in August. Do I need to be a hermit for basically the whole rest of the year, or longer?

No, you aren't weak. Yes, this level of isolation plus post partum hormones is the perfect storm to lead to issues with PPD for some women. Midwife, MFM, and pediatrician all agreed when I broached the subject (I had PPD with my first child) that I needed to avoid complete isolation if at all possible and not to use covid as an excuse to not reavh out to family for help.

I am well into my second trimester. FTM.
1) Getting your hair done - got one maintenance haircut last week, won’t go again until next year probably
2) Getting nails done - no
3) Going out to eat both indoor/outdoor - only outdoors, and only at restaurants that are taking social distancing seriously. So far, only been once
4) Traveling and staying at a hotel - might have to, doing a long drive to visit family. But hoping to avoid.
5) Grocery shopping in person - only sporadically
6) Going to Target/or other retail stores - done 2-3x to see baby things in person to make my registry
7) Going to a mall - nope
8) Going to nature parks or hikes in the area - daily.

Anyone else here work for a company that is starting to call employees back to the office? What kind of precautions do you take? Have you been able to get an exemption from HR due to increased risk with pregnancy?

Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but I'm curious what those of you who are currently pregnant plan to do when your baby is born. No visitors whatsoever? No trips outside the house besides walks/hikes?

Maybe I'm just weak but I feel like such limited activity combined with postpartum hormones is a recipe for depression. I've been extremely careful since March and it hasn't really been the best for my mental health. My baby is due in August. Do I need to be a hermit for basically the whole rest of the year, or longer?

I’m a bit worried about this as well. I’m due in 3 weeks. Hoping that my parents will be willing to see us/help out after we all quarantine for 2 weeks post-birth. I guess it is a good thing I really enjoy walking/hiking.

29 weeks. The only thing I do on your list is the grocery store. I would LOVE to get my hair done but I’m still too uncomfortable to do that.

People should post whether they have other kids or are a FTM. And also if they are working full time remotely or in person or not. It makes a huge difference for what you can/can’t do. For instance, my older kid is going insane at home so I facilitate outside play dates with one friend once a week. I would certainly not need or want to do this if I didn’t have another kid. Not everyone has choices.