I'm really worried

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So I live with my mum my sister and 2 year old niece. This morning my mum got a message on the nhs test and tracing app that she needs to self isolate for 14 days as she has apparently come into contact with someone who has coronavirus 3 days ago. I checked my phone and it doesn't say that I need to isolate?? We live in the same house surely it would be telling me to aswell. Also I am 36 weeks pregnant so very scared and worried I hope my mum doesn't have it does it mean that she does if it's saying she's been in contact with someone who was positive or is it just a precaution

You mum needs to isolate as a precaution - she has been near a confirmed positive case in the period where they may have been shedding the virus without any symptoms.

The rest of you however were not near this person who was definitely ill and so can continue “as normal” until either -

1. Your mum displays symptoms at which point she would seek a test and if positive you would all isolate as a precautionary measure.
2. You display your own symptoms regardless of your mums situation (eg she may not have it but you come in to contact with someone who does at Tesco!) at which point you seek a test to confirm.

If you are worried about your baby try calling your midwife - they will have the latest guidance for you and hopefully put your mind at rest.
Whilst your mum is isolating if you are very worried and she would be able to do this, she could isolate further from you by remaining in one room and having meals left outside the door - this is what we did when my dh was positive and dd and I were negative for Covid. This would mean that if she has caught it you can reduce your contact with each other for a brief period and therefore your risk.

It’s a very difficult and worrying situation and I hope your mum remains asymptomatic and ok!

Your mum doesn't necessarily have it, it's a precaution in case she has. As far as I know, they don't ask the household members of people in that position to isolate.

For example, someone I know is off school because she has had close contact with another pupil who has tested positive. Her siblings are still going into the same school though, even though they are in her household. So I think they isolate the close contacts of confirmed cases, but they don't then in turn isolate all the close contacts of that group. Hopefully they don't have it.

I can totally understand you feeling worried though. I would try to keep your distance between you and your DM for the next ten days or so, and take extra precautions cleaning any shared areas, ventilate well etc.

Definitely speak to your midwife, but I'm also 36 weeks pregnant so have been keeping an eye on the Covid and pregnancy stuff. The risk seems to be that if you get Covid, you might go into labour early. At 36 weeks, I'd find that much less worrying than I would have done at, say 30 weeks, as 36 weeks is only just premature, if that makes sense? All the best and I hope your midwife can reassure you.

Thank you I hope so too 🥺🥺