Newborns

[mamaof2girls]

So I have a 8 week old. Just had her jags yesterday obviously everyone is destroyed hold her she is growing so fast every single day she's my second and feel like I just blinked and she's not so much looking newborn anymore anyway we said to people after her jags we are keeping her in for a few days/week then we will see about people getting a quick hold thinking we could put it of longer but now everything seems to be going back to normal (as normal as it can be) and also under 11s don't have to social distance anymore does that include newborns? Has anyone had a baby during this and let anyone hold them yet?

My baby is 11 days and all the family have been round and held her xx

Did any like midwife doctors or that say it was safe or fine? Or did you just judge for yourself? Also for the family self isolate or just go about as normal? Xx

Out baby is 6 weeks and family have now started holding him. Grannies did First a few weeks ago.
I have friends over this evening and will see what husband thinks about letting them, though to be honest think they’ll be more Nervous/reticent about it than me..

Drs /midwives never mentioned it. Family are going as normal now - to an extent. Definitely less coming and going than usual.

Okay thanks everyone we did speak about it last night and oh was saying aslong as handwasing and sanitiser before holding no kissing etc but I just wasn't sure if it's safe yet or not! X

Hey, I have a 6 week old and wasn’t sure about this either.
Grandparents got a hold (outside) a couple of weeks ago. Grandparents now allowed inside (we are in Scotland) and we’re letting them hold him inside. Am asking them to be careful about hand washing though, no kidding or putting face to close.

No one else been allowed to hold yet, although we may let some other close relatives hold him.

Crazy time to have a baby isn’t.

Anyone holding him is warned that he carries a risk too as we haven’t been far but have seen various heath professionals.

It’s not risk free but I feel we are taking reasonable precautions but also need to live life.

*no kissing

I have a 5 week old and both sets of grandparents and my sisters (live with my parents) have all held since we came home.

All come in clean clothes and hand wash and sanitizer before holding though.

We did our own risk assessment and judgement and decided as her dad works in a hospital and frequents the supermarket he was as much a risk as they were to her. Plus for my sanity it was important I saw at least my family and had some support.

Rates in my area are low though and family all being very sensible and not mixing too much with others

I don’t think anyone is going to officially tell you that it’s safe but you have to look at the risks (very low) and decide what you’re comfortable with. We’ve been letting close family hold our baby; in part because I need the help from them now DH is back at work. I won’t be letting everyone hold him (eg, neighbours, work colleagues, vague friends) though in part because I just don’t think it’s necessary or that good for a baby anyway so i wouldn’t have been doing that without the pandemic

Yeah I think the risk is really low now and with the rules off no kissing etc hand wash sanitise clean clothes etc makes it even lower. We have older nieces and nephews ranging for 6-12 has anyone let any other kids hold this was another thing we were not sure do we let the adults but tell the kids not yet?

Yeah we are just starting to get out out and about more. Going walks etc as I have been doing it mostly alone as oh working little one suffers silent reflux that's taking awhile to get sorted and still don't feel she's 100% and also got a 20 month old so it's been good to get some normal back! X