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Table 1 Subtopics and sample posts for COVID-19 exposure topic

From: Pregnant at the start of the pandemic: a content analysis of COVID-19-related posts on online pregnancy discussion boards

Topic

Subtopic (n and % within topic)

Sample Post

COVID-19 Exposure (N = 897 posts)

Occupational exposure

(n = 463; 51.6%)

I’m 13 weeks, and I’m a dental hygienist, which is one of the major risk jobs for transmission of coronavirus… Do you guys think I’m being too precautious if I don’t go into work?… I just wouldn’t forgive myself if something happened to my baby…

Family-related exposure

(n = 230; 25.6%)

I’m 13 weeks pregnant and struggling with the fact that my husband thinks the Coronavirus is just a “flu” and isn’t interested in social distancing whatsoever… aside from being exposed at work, he is continuing to go out with friends to breweries, etc.…. Am I totally out of line to be upset by the way he’s acting?

Hospital or clinic exposure

(n = 204; 22.7%)

I have an appointment tomorrow, I am 38 weeks and so scared of coming out of isolation and getting this exposure so close to baby time. Anyone not going or going to their doc appointments?