Isolating before birth?

[EmbarrassingMama]

Morning all. It dawned on me last week that if your birth partner tests positive for Covid before you give birth they won't be allowed in the hospital. Of course, this makes complete sense and I don't disagree with the policy.

Are you going to be taking additional precautions in the lead up to your due date to (hopefully) ensure you're both Covid free? The thought of my DH not being at the birth fills me with dread and I don't have anyone else I'd want there in his absence.

I am in the fortunate position of knowing our due date (planned section) so I guess isolating for a week beforehand would be reasonably easy - no guessing game! Am I being overly cautious/stupid?

Worth adding that DH and me both tested positive for Covid at Christmas, and are both double jabbed.

I’m 37 + 3 and we tested positive last week. I have been absolutely crapping myself that I’ll go into labour and he can’t be with me. I just have to make it to Sunday 😀.

Take the extra precautions.
It seems rife at the moment.

Thanks so much for coming back to me. So sorry you've just tested positive. Are you feeling OK physically? I have every hope you can make it another week!!

Are you vaccinated (if you don't mind me asking)?

We’re coming out of it now thankfully, symptoms are subsiding. We both felt awful last week, I couldn’t even get out of bed so DP was dropping DC to nursery and bring me food in the day.

Yep I’ve had one, DP has had both. I was actually due my second yesterday but can’t have it now until 4 weeks have passed 🤯.

You’re not being overly cautious, I’d deffo isolate if I were you. We will be now this has happened until they arrive just in case we catch it again or something 🤷🏽‍♀️ Who knows.

We were just talking about this last night. We have loads of plans (weddings etc!) which come to an end about 4 weeks before my section. Although we can't isolate exactly due to the older children being at school and work commitments etc, I think we will cut back on socialising and just being out and about generally.

We are both double jabbed but could still be positive at the birth

You have my sympathy! I felt awful when I had it, bloody hard managing a toddler when all you want to do is be in bed! Glad you're on the mend.

Will speak to DH and think about going into isolation 10 days prior to be on the safe side. I'm so sorry that this has happened to you and I really appreciate you sharing - puts things in perspective! #

Wishing you a very speedy recovery (and a baby that doesn't put in an appearance until 39 weeks!).

I'm going to ask my partner to WFH- he can, he just prefers to be in which I completely understand-for when we've got a date for induction. DD will still have to go to nursery I think as she'll be off for a couple of weeks after the birth but I'll review that nearer the time as am a bit worried about the impact of schools going back on cases in the families. We've already started saying to our family that we'll probably see them once or maybe twice between now and then so they aren't surprised when we effectively shut the doors. I've been popping to the supermarket once a week to top up our online delivery but that will stop too, other than that I don't go to indoors things with lots of people now either. Outdoors is different and we do go to the park etc just to keep me and DD sane!

Some people will of course say don't be silly but for the sake of a week or two, and in order to reduce a source of stress at a hard enough time I don't care, for me it will be worth it!

My section is booked for 29th Dec and we’re going to isolate prior to it. We don’t want to risk DH not being allowed at the birth x

I didnt with my first back in november 2020, worked up till the day before i was induced in hospitality. This time arround due july 2022 im due 14th july and my sisters wedding is on 4th july and will be still going, wedding is an outdoor wedding at a barn so to me low risk. Will be having an elected c-section so will probably happen a few days after the wedding🙈 probably limit social interaction after the wedding but as a single mum i wount be completley isolating as it will be impossible