Covid - Should I let someone who had covid see my baby?

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This person says they are recovered, it’s Day 13 since start of symptoms. I’m worried about them being around baby, holding baby, being around me also in the house. Aibu?

Are they now testing negative? Maybe I'm a bit OTT, but I personally wouldn't with a young baby. I know it's supposedly very mild for babies if they catch it but I wouldn't want to risk it of it was unavoidable. I would either defer till next week, or ask of they would mind doing a lateral flow first

Day 13, they are recovered and are no longer even advised to isolate so yes of course.

Assuming they’ve had a negative lateral flow test, it’s fine.

If somebody had w cold 13 days ago, would you worry?

If they’re now testing negative I don’t think they’re any different from someone who hasn’t had covid.

Even if it’s mild for babies, it’s the last thing you need to be dealing with. I’d wait a few more days.

Assuming they're testing negative then yes of course I would see them.

My DC had covid, went back to school on day 11 as per regulations. 4 days later DC’s best friend had covid. Maybe that’s a coincidence- it was going around the class. But still.

Just because BoJo says it’s 10 days now, doesn’t mean it is. If you’d be more comfortable with a longer gap, ask for it. I think YANBU

Yanbu. I’d wait another week

My friend is still testing positive after 14 days so I'd be avoiding for another week or so.

They don't need to isolate after 10 days (well no one needs to isolate at all now but by the by).

However YANBU to not have anyone around your baby if you don't want to.

You can still test positive for 90 days. At 13 days they won't be infectious.

Personally I'd wait if you are uncomfortable

Depends are they testing negative...at day 13 it's likely they don't have covid now. Ask if they had Two negative covid tests.

If they're testing negative then of course it's fine.
There are some ridiculous answers on here.

They don’t need to be testing negative to no longer be infectious, people can test positive for months. But you can choose who sees your baby anyway.

Erm, what are you going to do if you get covid?

Stay away from your baby? Lock them in a room on their own?

Even if they did catch covid it’s a minuscule percentage chance of the baby becoming incredibly ill, I mean really minuscule.

You can test positive for ages after covid.

Anyway this is about you and how comfortable you are OP

rebekuh

If somebody had w cold 13 days ago, would you worry?

It’s not a cold though is it

What's the betting that this person is OP's MIL?

@saraclara

What's the betting that this person is OP's MIL?

Doesn't matter. MILs get Covid too. Mine seemed to think she was immune and refused to wear a mask as I'd asked. I was so vulnerable and weak after the birth I didn't have the energy to argue but my goodness I wish I'd stood up for myself.

Ask if they’ve had a negative LFT. If they have then it’s about as low risk as you can possibly get because unlike with anyone else there’s no chance they’re unknowingly incubating it.

Yes ask for a negative test as I was testing positive a good three weeks after having covid

How old's your baby OP? Sounds like we could be talking newborn-ish, in which case you can ask anyone to stay away that you like, and yes def someone who's only just had covid.

If they tested negative, fine