Pregnant Millie Mackintosh reveals fears about birth amid coronavirus

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‘I’m trying to get into nesting mode, the world around me is in panic mode’: Pregnant Millie Mackintosh reveals her fears about giving birth amid coronavirus pandemic

By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline

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Pregnant Millie Mackintosh has penned an emotional Instagram post revealing her anxiety about being pregnant and giving birth amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The ex Made In Chelsea star is expecting her first child, a daughter, with husband Hugo Taylor in eight weeks time, but has admitted her worries now the government has advised pregnant women to stay indoors for three months.

Millie admitted she will keep busy by ‘nesting’ with Hugo and ‘taking each day as it comes’. 

Difficult time: Pregnant Millie Mackintosh has penned an emotional Instagram post revealing her anxiety about being pregnant and giving birth amid the coronavirus pandemic

Sharing a photo of pink blossom on a sunny London day, the reality star gave her 1.3m Instagram followers an update on Tuesday, writing that ‘with a little under 8 weeks to go until our daughter is due to arrive, the situation the world finds itself in with Coronavirus is very much a concern’. 

‘Even though I’m fully aware that worrying gets you nowhere, it’s understandable to be anxious about my baby arriving during this time, our natural instinct is to protect!’

‘The final pregnancy stretch brings with it a whole wave of emotions and as I’m trying to get into nesting mode, the world around me is in panic mode!’

Loved up: Millie admitted she will keep busy by 'nesting' with her husband Hugo and 'taking each day as it comes'

Loved up: Millie admitted she will keep busy by ‘nesting’ with her husband Hugo and ‘taking each day as it comes’

ARE PREGNANT WOMEN MORE VULNERABLE TO COVID-19? 

There is no evidence that pregnant women become more severely unwell if they develop coronavirus than the general population.

It is expected the large majority of pregnant women will experience only mild or moderate symptoms because more severe symptoms such as pneumonia appear to be more common in older people, those with weakened immune systems or long-term conditions. 

There are no reported deaths of pregnant women from coronavirus at the moment.

If you are pregnant you are more vulnerable to getting infections than a woman who is not pregnant, according to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 

If you have an underlying condition, such as asthma or diabetes, you may be more unwell if you have coronavirus because is poses a higher risk to those with underlying health conditions.

In terms of risk to the baby, there is no evidence right now to suggest an increased risk of miscarriage or transmission to the unborn baby via the womb or breast milk.  

Some babies born to women with symptoms of coronavirus in China have been born prematurely. It is unclear whether coronavirus caused this or the doctors made the decision for the baby to be born early because the woman was unwell.

She continued that she is trying to adapt to the changing situation and make the most of some enforced down time, explaining: ‘I certainly didn’t envision my daughter arriving into the world during the throes of a pandemic, however that is where we are and instead of resisting it and causing internal personal panic I am trying to embrace the uncertainty by taking each day as it comes and enjoying this enforced maternity leave.’

The fitness fan added that she has plenty to keep her busy indoors, revealing: ‘I plan on doing at home workouts, watching all the tv on my to watch list, cooking my favourite comfort foods, reading, organising the house for our daughters arrival and spending quality time with Hugo’. 

She ended her lengthy caption by urging her followers to look out for one another, writing that ‘humans are wired for survival but that can sometimes take us to a negative space where we self serve and don’t look after our community (remember it takes a village and in this case a nation).’

‘Scare mongering and panic buying will only make things 10 times worse. Please look out for your family members, friends and those less fortunate around you, particularly elderly neighbours!!’

‘Make calls and reach out to each other (perhaps not with our hands) and lets pull together (again, not literally) Be kind and take care. Wishing you all health and happiness during this daunting time.’

During Monday’s briefing from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it was revealed that the Government have added mothers-to-be to the list of most ‘at risk’ people for the first time along with the elderly and those with health conditions.

Officials said the measure was ‘for precaution’ because it is too early to say whether COVID-19 poses a significant threat to expectant mothers.

Generally pregnant women are more likely to catch an infection than women who are not pregnant. 

Difficult time: Officials said the measure was 'for precaution' because it is too early to say whether COVID-19 poses a significant threat to expectant mothers

Difficult time: Officials said the measure was ‘for precaution’ because it is too early to say whether COVID-19 poses a significant threat to expectant mothers