Looking after children when in labour?

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Amidst this pandemic, what will you all be doing with your children when you go into labour? I'm due end of May.

Another reason I'm thinking of an IM home birth!

We've got both sets of grandparents completely isolating themselves. Luckily they suggested that before we could and I am 38 weeks so it can't be for too long, but that way one of them can drive to us to look after our son while we (hopefully both of us, who knows at this point...) go to the hospital. And they've been isolating for 2 weeks already so we know no symptoms so far (as have we).

I'd be suprised if many hospitals will support a home birth at the moment. You can still have one of course, but it's unlikely there'll be an ambulance ready for you if things go wrong and you won't be able to have a midwife with you.

I'm paying for a private mw.

I'm nearly 38 weeks - my mums having our dc so she has been self isolating at ours for the last 2 weeks. Hoping to be in and out of hospital as fast as possible with this one. I wouldn't opt for a home birth -though it is tempting. We are quite a way away from the hospital and I just wouldn't want to risk it incase anything went wrong and we couldn't get help in time. It's a strange time to be pregnant isn't it.

I am due round about the same time as you op and I have no idea what to do. The only option I have is my parents looking after DC. I have a 1yo and a 4yo but we are living in a women's refuge 25 miles away from my parents. When I go into labour my dad can't even come to pick DC up to look after them (mum can't drive). I have been considering moving in with my parents for 1-2 weeks so they can look after DC when giving birth and my dad is there to take me to the hospital. Though during these times this would be considered against the rules but I don't see another way round it. Have you spoke to your midwife about the possibility of a home birth?

I'm due end of May too. I know some people might shoot me down for this. But I'm planning on sending my son to nursery. They class myself and husband as key workers, at the moment my son is not going to nursery beacuse mu husbands work is closed. I can't imagine his nursery saying no under the circumstances.

Failing that my brother who is not in any risk categories would have to take some time off work and stay at ours to look after him. At the moment he is working from home. Which reminds me I should probably ask him!!

I wish you all the best with your birth!! I'm still hoping that by then things will be different.