Is it a universal recomendation that pregnant women shouldn’t get a COVID vax?
@Bromfield2 Exactly the opposite. D2 is a OB/GYN and they strongly recommend that healthy pregnant women get a Covid vaccination due to the higher risks face by pregnant women should they catch Covid.
Available data suggest that symptomatic pregnant and recently pregnant patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of more severe illness compared with nonpregnant peers (Ellington MMWR 2020, Collin 2020, Delahoy MMWR 2020, Khan 2021). Although the absolute risk for severe COVID-19 is low, these data indicate an increased risk of ICU admission, need for mechanical ventilation and ventilatory support (ECMO), and death reported in pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 infection, when compared with symptomatic non-pregnant women (Zambrano MMWR 2020, Khan 2021). Pregnant and recently pregnant patients with comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes may be at an even higher risk of severe illness consistent with the general population with similar comorbidities (Ellington MMWR 2020, Panagiotakopoulos MMWR 2020, Knight 2020, Zambrano MMWR 2020, Allotey 2020, Metz 2021, Galang 2021).
COVID-19 Vaccination
ACOG recommends that pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. Obstetrician–gynecologists and other obstetric care providers should routinely assess their pregnant patients’ vaccination status. Based on this assessment they should recommend needed vaccines to their pregnant patients. There is no evidence of adverse maternal or fetal effects from vaccinating pregnant individuals with COVID-19 vaccine, and a growing body of data demonstrate the safety of such use. Therefore, individuals who are or will be pregnant should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. While pregnant individuals are encouraged to discuss vaccination considerations with their clinical care team when feasible, written permission or documentation of such a discussion should not be required prior to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
DD starts her weekly appt to OB/GYN today as her due date is Sept 2. She has only been seeing the NP because her OB/GYN was backed up. She expects a pretty thorough appt today. She is working two more weeks and then is scheduling her maternity leave to begin a week before her due date. She has a busy two weeks at work, and told me she plans to work OT the last week to hand off all the loose ends. Not only her more immediate bosses will feel her absence over her maternity leave, but the head of the hospital has even commented about what a key leader DD is and she will be missed while on leave.
Had a delightful time Saturday with GD (3) and GS (2). So nice that they live just 1 1/2 hours drive away.
D1 facetimed while she was packing away old baby clothes. She was holding up all the premie outfits the twins wore when they first came home and commenting on how unbelievably tiny they were then.
She’s keeping all the unisex/non-girly infant clothing because apparently she & her husband are planning on trying for baby #3. (Which came as a big surprise to me since D always said she was going to be “one and done”.)
Both twins are crawling. Twin A I can pull herself to standing position and is starting to edge her way along furniture. I wonder if she’ll be walking for her first birthday in November.
Our beautiful granddaughter was born Tuesday. She was a week overdue so they started to induce her Sunday evening. 47 hours later they did a C Section. My son says it was just awful - he had me in tears yesterday telling me what Mom went through. She looked utterly exhausted in the first picture with baby.
They are home now and mom and baby are well though Mom is in some discomfort. My son is just smitten . I have never heard such joy in his voice. He tends to be quite dour so hearing him just melted my heart.
We will be off to FL next week. So looking forward to meeting her and seeing them all together. (We’re not staying with them but will see as much of them as works for the new parents and get some beach time in and visit a couple of FL friends)
D1 was vaccinated when she was still breastfeeding. She is hoping some of the vax maybe passed to the baby.
D1 & H have a planned wedding to attend in Portugal in Sep. They were going to take the baby with them, but they just called me last night to see if I could babysit the baby instead. I was very relieved that they decided to leave the baby at home. I didn’t want to say anything, but glad with the decision.
D1 is going to have their full time nanny work few extra hours to help out, so I would still be able to work during the day and be on duty at night. My favorite thing to do is to pop out to see the baby in-between meetings.
Congrats to your entire family @swimcatsmom. Rough to work, work, work at labor and then have a C Section. Enjoy your time together.
DD1 works one more week before she begins maternity leave. Last Monday, she was 80% effaced/softened. Due date 9/2. Currently would induce on 9/9 but I pretty much believe she will have her water break somewhere around 9/2. She is wanting some time to organize at her home better (still lots of boxes and bins from moving a few months ago), and will have rest time with her two at daycare. Baby #1 (5/2018) water broke, baby #2 (7/2019) scheduled induction a few days before due date.
We will be there for a day trip next week Saturday due to an activity DH has. So I can help with the kids and whatever organizing she wants to do. Help with meals.
@veryhappy I’m trying to feel my way round it. I want to help but don’t want to intrude so want to find the right balance. Hoping she will feel comfortable letting me know what she wants and equally comfortable telling me to go away (I’ve told her that but I’m the MIL so don’t know if she will). I know at the moment they very much want to be left alone a few days to settle into parenting so I want to respect that. My son has another week before he has to go back to work and we will be there his first week back at work if she needs help. Her parents live about half an hour away so I am sure will be helping. My daughter and her husband are flying in next weekend for a couple of days and staying with us. They are great cooks and plan to make some meals for the new parents to freeze. (I’m not a good cook at all).
When we went to visit after our son had their baby, we were asked to stay at the house, something we always did. DIL was happy to let me do anything and everything, but I would tread lightly. When the baby was napping, I would either go to my room and read, or sit quietly on the sofa so I didn’t intrude on the parents time. My DIL is so laid back, that she didn’t care if we were all in the same room.
My SIL on the other hand, while I love him dearly, likes his quiet time. When I visit with them, I am always asking if they prefer I retreat to the bedroom in the evening. Usually the answer is no; he just puts his headset on and watches something on his phone!
Grandson born Tuesday just before midnight, 8 lb 10 oz. About 1 lb bigger than earlier siblings who are now 3 and 2. Mom and baby doing great. Will check out Friday am so mom and baby will get good rest today/tonight. Mom is a ‘pro’ at this, LOL. She has 10 more weeks of maternity leave after this week and she will enjoy it!
Congratulations, @SOSConcern, to you and your family! He is a big boy! Three sweet grandchildren ~ enjoy all the love!
We are feeling a little bit sad about the end of summer with GS and GD. We’ll miss the days of pajamas until ten, long walks (now with one on a scooter and one on a bike), trips to the many neighborhood playgrounds, splashing in the pool, and outdoor concerts. We’ll still have some afternoons / evenings together, but soon both kids will be heading to morning preschool three or four days a week. I pray for their safety and good health, and for new friendships and fun learning experiences.
And quick note–my house goes on the market in 3 weeks. I move 4 weeks after that. That means I’ll be in CA in time to celebrate the twins’ first birthday.
My daughter and SIL decided to do the 3 day potty training with their 26 month old daughter. GD hasn’t shown interest, other than to say her diaper needs changing after she poops. She pays not attention to the toilet, and I felt she wasn’t ready, but hey, I am only the grandmother! Her daycare is going to work with the kids by taking them to the toilet several times a day, but it is only the 2nd week in this class, so they haven’t started yet. No other child in the room is trained, or training; they are all within 6 months of each other, and GD is in the middle. I think they decided to use this weekend as there is no daycare Monday and Tuesday.
Now on day 2 and there are tears all around, including mom and dad! I think they have had one successful pee on the potty that was accidental. In our family group chat, I mentioned they could pause and revisit at a later date when she might be more ready and school will also be working on training; daughter said she would never go through this again, so won’t pause.
I wish I could say more to my D, but she is stubborn and wants this done this weekend. She and her husband are not going to be happy when she goes to daycare on Wednesday in underwear and has several accidents during the day. For such smart people, I don’t understand why they thought GD would be ready for this knowing their child. I know the literature says this program works, and I am sure it does for most, but the child should show some interest, I would think.
Sorry for the rant. I wish I were there to help them, but glad I am not as I don’t think this will go well.
Our grand-daughter who is very verbal and quite smart (she turned 3 last May and is now in the 4K class at daycare), was in part not ready to poop on the potty, but at daycare was peeing on the pot. DD had her in pull ups. DD and SIL were up tight. One weekend after she was 3, and she was ready (and actually I sent her several panty sets the day daycare also to DD that the gal was ready). SIL had Army Reserves. I also sent her a potty training book - had tips about training in 2 days… I arrived Friday evening, and DD and I had regular potty trips with her. Kept a diaper or pull up on overnight. On Saturday, she had gone to a corner and pooped in her panty, so I took her to the bathroom and showed how the poop went in the potty. On Sunday, DD was in a bedroom with her, and she suspected she was ready to poop - so she got her on the potty and she pooped. GD still wears a pull up at night, but totally potty trained. She gets reminded at arrival at daycare to go potty, and when she comes home, reminded to go potty. She goes to potty before they go to church, so they only take her out after being at service for a while. Occasionally uses the universal sign that she needs to go potty (hand down in between her legs).
Honestly we had to get anxious dad out of the way for potty training. Now their 2nd is a boy who turned 2 in July, but showing no interest yet.
Each child is different on when they are ‘ready’.
Our DD2 was dry one night shortly after age 2 (she is 25 months younger than DD1), and she was ready to potty train - and seeing older sister use the potty, and wanting to wear the pretty panties, potty trained quickly.
Both of my girls were trained between 18 - 24 months. I trained D1, but left it to D2’s nanny to do it (you know what happens with the second one). The nanny just stripped down D2 for 2 days. She sat D2 in a potty until she peed. D2 was given toys and books while she sat on the potty. The nanny put her on the potty every few hours. If she made a mess while not on the potty the nanny cleaned up after her. I heard D2 was very upset whenever she made a mess. She was trained in 2 days.
My granddaughter is 7 months now. I am not sure what D1 is going to do about potty training. I will try to keep my mouth shut.
@oldfort That is the method my D and SIL are doing. GD wears no pants and the potty chair is in the den while they all hang out. After yesterday’s effort with a headstrong toddler, and parents that stress about everything, this afternoon seems to be quieter for all. GD just wants to be left alone without someone hovering over her. They have found that if they tell her once quietly it is time to go potty and ignore her, while she sits with her book, GD will stay on the potty. Not sure she has done anything on it but once or twice, but she is now in control, not her parents; just the way she likes it!
D said if they don’t have progress today, they will resort to candy if she goes, instead of the stickers. GD doesn’t even like fruit snacks or juice, so not sure what candy they will offer. My son’s D still ask for jelly beans when she poops, and she has been trained for almost a year; guess she trained her parents
How many of us grandparents have to bite out tongues to avoid offering our opinions or advice on child rearing? My tongue was finally healing from their weddings 5 and 6 years ago. My kids and their spouses are so different; my son, wife and D are all super laid back; my daughter, SIL and their daughter are uptight and worried/stress about every little thing.
. I have never heard such joy in his voice. He tends to be quite dour so hearing him just melted my heart.
My kids and their spouses are so different; my son, wife and D are all super laid back; my daughter, SIL and their daughter are uptight and worried/stress about every little thing.