Seeing a new baby immediately after household isolation?

[Wigeon]

We are half way through 14 day isolation due to DD’s cough and sore throat which she developed last week (no fever). We have been very strict with the isolation - a friend did a big shop for us and left it on the doorstep, I’ve left the house once, to run along the pavements with the DDs, and barely even passed another person. DDs also went on one bike ride with DH, during school hours to minimise even seeing anyone, and that’s it.

My DSis had her first baby last week, and obviously we are desperate to meet him in person. I’m wondering whether the safest time to go would be straight after we have finished the isolation period, on the basis that any symptoms would have appeared, or even if we have it and are asymptomatic we wouldn’t be infectious by the end of the 14 days. And DD, with the cough, certainly wouldn’t be infectious by the 14 days (if it was Coronavirus, which obviously we can’t tell). I keep tearing up at the thought of not seeing the baby, or her for months, but obviously don’t want to put the baby at risk. We have Skyped once but obviously it’s totally different.

Any thoughts?

DO not go.
Do not risk your family
Do not risk your sister's family

What does your DSis and her husband think?
I’d be reluctant to risk it, but if they are happy to consider it and you weren’t using public transport to get there and didn’t hold the baby. Maybe it’s a goer.

No public transport needed. Short drive there and back.

OMG no way would I go.

I have a newborn baby and no way in hell would any of my siblings be selfish enough to even suggest visiting. Stay away.

Fuck no.

Even if you hadn't been in isolation you still couldn't see your DSIS and baby I'm afraid.

Am only trying to figure out whether there is in fact any risk if we have all been completely isolated for the 14 days prior.

I have been trying to pretend that actually she’s in Australia and so obviously we can’t visit, which presumably happens with plenty of families who live a long way abroad. ☹️☹️

There is 'risk' in any social contact, but is it absolutely essential? I understand totally why you would want to, a brand new beautiful life in this shitstorm. But what is potentially 3/4 months in 'missing out' compared to what is potentially a lifetime of visits? It may not feel like it can wait but it really can.

Obviously do not visit - nobody should be visiting anyone

I personally wouldn't risk it though I understand the feeling of wanting to. Who can resist a newborn. But you just never know what your dsis and baby have been exposed to in hospital. Keep clear for all your sake.

Well it depends how selfish you are. The baby's not going to care, or even know, if he meets you now or in a month or in 6 months. Lots of us live far away from siblings and have to wait months to meet a niece or nephew. I think you need to get a grip and have a good think about this. Can't you delay your own gratification for the sake of others?

You have been isolated, but they haven't been so I'm afraid that the risk is still there.

No. No no no no no.

If I were your sister I wouldn’t be Letting anyone near my baby at all

You would be unbelievably selfish to go

Yes in theory you are safest to them straight out of your isolation. The risk is that because they haven't been isolated they pass the virus to you and you then spread it on unknowingly. Have you thought about video calling them? Dropping a present at the door and maybe looking through the window so you can see him in real life.

Visit but stay outside the house, call sis and get her to bring baby to the window if she is in a house. If she lives in a flat, then Skype.