Should I go with DD to hospital?

[Rockettrain]

My DD is 2 and has a procedure at hospital next week. She will only be in during the day, not overnight, but she has to have general anaesthetic. When she wakes up she will be monitored for a few hours and if she's ok then we get to go home.

Because of Covid only 1 parent is allowed to accompany each child. At first I automatically assumed that I would go with her - although my DH spends a lot of time with her, she is still more comforted by me (will come to me if she is hurt or tired etc) and I can calm her down quicker if she gets upset.

But I'm 5 months pregnant and I also have an underlying condition that puts me at slightly increased risk of complications from Covid. It has only just occurred to me that going and spending an entire day inside a hospital might be risky and maybe DH should go with her instead. But then the other part of me thinks that if DH went, and he caught it in hospital, then he would be likely to pass it onto me at home anyway (before showing symptoms etc) so I would get it one way or another. I also can't bear the thought of my little girl being so upset with the needles etc and me not being there to comfort her. WWYD?

PS. I purposely didn't post this in the Covid topic area as I wasn't sure if it would attract a biased response?!

Thanks all it’s interesting to see the different opinions. Good point that all the other kids will have to be Covid negative but it seems like they aren’t testing accompanying adults so highest risk would be from other parents I presume.

She does get comfort from her dad, and DH puts her to bed every night now since I stopped breastfeeding a few months ago. He cuddles her until she falls asleep then puts her in her cot. He tried just putting her down and saying good night but she gets upset if he leaves so she must get some comfort from having him there. He also took her for a blood test once before and she snuggled up to him after when she was upset. But if we are both there she will always choose to come to me.

Her recovery should be very quick, it’s actually a scan she’s having under GA so other than the injections in her hand she shouldn’t have any recovery time really once she’s come round.

Based on it just being a scan I think I'd just send your husband, if you aren't there then she will take comfort with him. You are the most vulnerable being pregnant so looking at it from that view it would be sensible to send your husband and then just be a bit more cautious with all of your hygiene and ventilation when they return home.
I'd say it's highly unlikely they will come home with covid but atleast you can all say you've done the best you can... That's how we as a family risk assess these things anyway.
If your child was highly reliant on you for comfort and everything then of course it would change things, but if she takes comfort from your husband when you aren't around then I'm sure she will be just fine

I would go.

Keep a mask on and take spare to change it if necessary.

Wash hands.

Don't touch eyes or mouth with hands.

Lots of cuddles with DD 💕💕💕