Should I let my brother meet my newborn? Sheffield

[HarleyQuinn33]

My brother is a doctor and I agreed to let him visit my baby this weekend. However he is from Sheffield and they are now in tier 2 so no mixing indoors. We don't live in Sheffield and apparently he had the antibody test and it came back positive so he has already had covid. My husband says it should be okay for him to still come but I am not sure. What would others do?

No, I would not. Do a zoom.

I think people need to stop it tbh.

I would meet him outdoors if your dh agrees.

I would meet him. He's had the antibody test and since he's a doctor I would respect his risk assessment.
Make him stand outside if that works best for you, your child's health is the most important thing and it's no good doing something you'd worry about.
Congratulations on your LO

I wouldn’t chance it tbh- but many will disagree with me. He is potentially in contact with lots of people and from a high risk area. He is not meant to mix with others

I also don’t think enough is known about the antibody test- do we know that means you can’t catch it again? Or you can’t carry it?

Doctors tend to have conservative risk assessments so I would probably assume he’s being sensible in thinking it’s safe but you know him best.

@borageforager

Doctors tend to have conservative risk assessments so I would probably assume he’s being sensible in thinking it’s safe but you know him best.

This is absolutely not correct, doctors can be extremely risk-taking, and gave higher rates of eg drinking and smoking.

You're allowed to see him outdoors. I'd do that 🙂

I wouldnt risk it. Its sad and we have had the same issue, we have hardly seen anyone and only outdoors and wearing masks. If the virus mutates then having antibodies for the unmutated virus wouldnt make him immune to a modified form of it. People forget that viruses adapt and change the more people they infect, so noone can really stay 'immune'.

Do it but just say no cuddles. I had my baby at the beginning at 1st lockdown and when we were allowed I just said no cuddles yet.

Agree that the doctors I know personally are actually very high risk takers in their personal lives.

I wouldn't. I would do it by Zoom or Skype.

He can't travel to another county to mix indoors, he can travel to another county to mix outdoors. Fine if you live in Derbyshire, but if you live in the south you aren't likely to obey that!

Interesting, I know lots of doctors (I’m married to one) & I definitely find them to be risk averse, but then I do have a high risk threshold so maybe I’m off the scale & don’t realise

I would. Hand washing and a mask if you wish... a quick cuddle then give back to you. Outdoors if you feel more comfortable x