In January, my husband and I were blessed with the news of our to be baby boy or girl!
We were getting ready to head home after a week of snowboarding in the back country of northern Japan. the day we found out I was pregnant, the news of Corona Virus began to spread. We wore masks on our entire trip home, and as you know, it was pretty much like wildfire after that!
I must say, overall being pregnant and quarantined has been a BLESSING.
If you know me, you know I am not one to say no to a social gathering, so having no FOMO is a real treat. That being said, we also all have to remember how badly this has effected millions of families in the most devastating ways.
As cities across the US begin to reopen and lift restrictions, we are all torn in how to feel about this. Half of your friends/peers Are probably saying how stupid this is, and the other half are saying how they can’t believe it took so long. Well, if you’re pregnant, you get to worry about a whole new slew of controversial opinions! Do you go to that family party, birthday party, wedding shower, etc? Do you plan an in person baby shower? You already know the opinions of friends & family are split. “you have plenty of time” “this should be cleared up by then” “definitely don’t risk it”. Well, if you wait too long, it may be cleared up, then how comfortable will you feel stopping your guests from hugging you, or standing too close if you’re still choosing to be safe? They may not have thought about the virus for weeks at that point, and you’d hate to make them feel badly. Do you have it earlier? Then you will hear how you again “have plenty of time” “will miss out on the joy of a shower” which some may be valid points. My point is that there is no right or wrong option for many choices you make while pregnant, ESPECIALLY when in a situation that not one person you know has lived through UNLESS they were pregnant at the age of 3 and lived through the Spanish Flu. 90% of your friends & family will not even think twice about whatever decision you choose, but some will, and you just have to do what makes you feel most comfortable regardless of what anyone else thinks.
If you’re as lucky as I am, your family and friends will support whatever decision you choose and months from now, none of this will matter and your little one will be safe and healthy in your arms! And if you're family or friends are not supportive, you're quarantined, so you can just avoid them anyways 🙂
