Covid positive with 6 week old

[worriedcovidmum]

I've just had an email to let me know I'm Covid positive after a test this afternoon. I have a very mild cough but apart from that I'm feeling ok. I'm so worried about my baby though, they are 6 weeks old and I also have a toddler at home. I'm not sure what to do. I'm so worried I'm going to make one of them seriously ill but I can't see how I can isolate away from them for the next 10 days and even then maybe it's too late as I've been around them holding them and caring for them already. Any advise or handholds welcome

Sending a handhold to you, try and take it easy. As you say, you can’t really isolate from small children. Do you have help at home and friends or relatives that can do some shopping for you.

You poor thing. I wouldn’t try isolating from the children, as you say you’re so close anyway. I hope it stays mild for you

Wear a mask around the house as much as possible, wash hands before dealing with them (or antibac). I would call HV for advice or 119.

Oh and open windows a crack to get air in. Wipe down after using loo. All just ideas of things to try for you.

If you can, keep breastfeeding. Separating from a newborn is worst thing for baby and you. Pass on those lovely antibodies, wear a mask.

Covid won’t harm them but being away from you for 10 days might be upsetting for them. I hope you are feeling better soon.

My SIL caught COVID then her 10 week child and partner did. My niece had the fewest symptoms and recovered the quickest.
Dad took a little longer but mainly suffered from 'man flu'
I hope you feel much better soon

Bless you .

Call HV / GP for advice but I'd guess it's too late to isolate yourself now as you'll have been shedding virus for a few days before symptoms appeared.
Are you BF baby? If so, that's the best protection you can give as you'll make Covid antibodies to pass to your baby, so keep them close to you and feed lots.

We’ve all just had it, baby included. Stayed as a mild cough but felt exhausted for myself. Obviously that could have just been having baby and three kids! Kids all had a temperature for less than a day. My daughters entire class have just had it, only one child was negative and out of all those positives only one child actually got ill (he’s diabetic) others had a temperature but no longer than couple of days.

Thanks, I'm not breastfeeding - which I feel shit about and now even worse!
Can't even ring health visitor or GP for advice.
I've not slept at all trying to find advice on what to do. For those of you that had it with baby did you stay away from them / wear a mask?

@worriedcovidmum don't feel shit about not breastfeeding, its not for everyone. I had it when I was alone with 22m old and 11yo - 22m never had a single symptom and I coslept with her the whole time as I could barely move out of bed so just did the easiest thing. 11yo did catch it but was absolutely fine, just a mild cough and headaches for 2-3 days

Hand hold from me OP, a 3yr old and an 8 wk old here and I’m petrified of catching As I wonder how will I look after them- less worried about them being ill as I’m yet to hear of young children being affected. Not breastfeeding would also make
me feel better in this situation.
Hope you feel better soon

@worriedcovidmum not quite the same as my DD is a toddler (nearly 2 and a half) but DH and I both had Covid at the same time, so distancing was impossible. She had a temp for a day but tested negative, despite all the contact with us. There really isn't much you can do when you have a little one unfortunately. Hope you get better soon.

When I couldn’t get hold of my GP or HV
And baby was around 6 weeks I rang maternity ward for advice couple of times and spoke to midwives. They were super helpful and supportive. Try calling them. X

Thanks, I've rang the out of hours service so I'm waiting for a call back. Just can't believe it, feel fine in myself but so worried for DC

@worriedcovidmum We didn’t distance at all or wear masks. Just carried on as normal but isolated.
Young kids need cuddles and reassurance

My baby was about 6 weeks when I had it and also got a toddler as well. It was fine - baby and toddler no symptoms and I maintained normal contact with them. I had a huge variety of symptoms which changed on a daily basis but I was never too ill to look after baby