Tiny baby in a house with Covid

[BecomeStronger]

Baby only a couple of days old and her father has just tested positive.

I know children aren't generally considered to be at much risk but what do we know about new borns? Would you be having either mum and baby or the father move out for a while?

@unchienandalusia

Surely breastfeeding is only helpful if the mother has covid antibodies?

Anyway to the question. Yes keep him in his room and mother and baby have rest of house.

If a mother is breastfeeding a baby with Covid, her body will produce antibodies for the baby, whether or not she has Covid.

@NameChange30

I would love to science behind that comment but pretty sure it is completely fabricated. Mum will only produce COVID antibodies if she has (or has had) COVID

@TingTastic

"Your body identifies bacteria and viruses found in your baby's body and environment. You then produce antibodies specifically tailored for those infections, and deliver them to your baby through your milk. The more milk she drinks, the more antibodies she receives."

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