Hand hold - anyone have experience of covid 19 with baby?

[Alyssum34456]

I'm so worried about how I'm going to look after my ds if/when dh and I get it. He's had colds before and it's been awful enough him ill as he was so young. He's now 4.5 months. So that alone I'd be scared about and yes children aren't dying but doesn't mean they're not sick!

My main fear is us getting it! I've only been mildly ill once since having him and that was hard enough. If I have the worse symptoms where I feel like I've been run over, trouble breathing then my poor ds :( I don't know how I'll get up 3 times a night minimum to bf. Dh can obviously help and put him on me, but we spend all our time together (he works from home) so we'd both have it. So we'd have to look after ourselves and baby! I can't ask my elderly parents for help like we normally do if we're a bit overwhelmed.

Anyone been there and done it with some positive stories?

Just carry on bf him it is a massive advantage.

You stay in bed for as long as it takes. BF on demand and Co sleep. Change nappies on the bed.

I'm facing the same with a 12 week old and 3yo. Cbeebies will save me!

Don’t worry about what has happened. Get S prepared as you can be. Thats all you can do. You will manage. Baby won’t get ill, the younger they are the less symptoms

What hasn't happened!

I’m in the same boat with a 7 week old :( it’s a horrible feeling isn’t it..if it was just me and my husband I wouldn’t be worried but it makes you feel so vulnerable! Like you I’m actually more worried about us getting it as I know children have had very mild symptoms but the thought of being up multiple times a night breastfeeding with a bad flu is not good. It’s hard enough in good health the first few weeks ....

Fingers crossed neither of us will get it or only have mild symptoms. Some people are asymptomatic even

Same here - have bought in some formula though as a last resort, I figure even if I can only manage a few feeds she’ll be getting the antibodies and we’ll worry about supply later on. Am ignoring the fact she doesn’t take a bottle for now!

I imagine breastfed babies will give the best advantage here in terms of passing antibodies so carry on.

I have a 6 week old and a 14 month old with a husband who works very long hours, I am dreading catching it and having to carry on looking after the kids. I think the playpen and cbeebies will be my friends!

Breast feeding is going to be easier with the formula shortages.

Learn to feed lying down if you can. Embrace co sleeping.

Honestly you will be fine.

I have a 4 month old too and am dreading this. I think my immune system is shot as I am existing on 4 hours sleep a night as the 4 month old is waking every 2 hours to feed. I have given up sleeping after the 2am wakening as it takes me ages to get back to sleep again by which time he is awake again.

On top of this we have a 9 year old with autism who gets up at 5am and will not understand a lockdown.

To add to this we are currently having an extension built and the builders are planning to remove our kitchen and knock through in april.

No idea how we will cope if we get infected.

Honestly it will be really hard but you'll manage. The worst time I remember is when my dh and me both had norovirus at the same time and were taking it in turns to run to the bathroom and then look after our baby. We got through it though. Try not to worry.

I think most mums have been ill while looking after children at one point. I know I have had a sickness bug and awful colds a number of times while looking after children. You get through because you have no choice.

Admittedly I have always done so with the use of CBeebies or the Xbox, sleeping while younger ones nap and then as they get older dozing on the sofa while they are entertained by tv/toys. We also make sure we have snacks in, and when my partner has been fine while I have been sick, he has made food for the children in lunchboxes so they can get it out. Other times we have ordered them food in.