Exposed to covid

[meltedgalaxy]

Hi,

Had to deleted the covid app as I'm working in a hospital.

I've been exposed to covid, MIL tested positive today (no symptoms) and she is in our childcare bubble, she was looking after DS yesterday and had done previously in the week.

Now, I'm aware we have to isolate and the likelihood of us having it is high as she looks after DS a lot to accommodate our hours.

Do we isolate for 10 or 14 days? Do we go and get tested? I have no idea I'm in a bit of shock

I'm worried sick, I'm 10 weeks pregnant and paranoid I'll have another MC.

As you are in childcare arrangements with MIL (not support bubble) you will have had no direct contact with her, and you're in the same position as when a DC is sent home from school because they are a close contact of a positive classmate.

You are not required to isolate, but DC is. Which of course for a younger child does also bugger up things up for at least one parent

It's 10 days from last time DC saw MIL

You only test if he becomes symptomatic (testing does not release you from contact isolation, because the exposed person could still be incubating it). Or if anyone else in the household becomes symptomatic they test when their symptoms show.

The person isolating should be as separate as possible from everyone else, which is of course impractical when it's a child. But do your best - open windows, clean high touch surfaces, and put more distance when you reasonably can.

You (and DP/DH/DW?) will have to negotiate some sort of leave (probably unpaid) to cover the time in SI.

Good luck, and I hope you all get through this OK

You isolate for 10 days. Are you a close contact or only your ds?

It's easy to say but try not to worry, a load of stress will do you no good and it's by no means certain that you'll contract it.

We had the same situation, MIL positive, in early stages then full blown coughing-I was exposed and so we're my children, for hours! No distancing etc.

We didn't catch it. I got a test after 5 days and it was neg. Didn't get any symptoms. Didn't test the kids but they didn't have symptoms either (5 and 10). Very odd as we're in new varient central and I was convinced we'd get it.

We have had close contact, we aren't sitting in each other's houses having cups of tea or hugging but I've walked into her house to drop baby off and pick up as he is unsettled if I just pass him over. I feel so stupid

DS is 1 so I've been in close contact with MIL when dropping him off etc, I've also been in her house to collect DS. DH also was in close contact with her as he sometimes drops DS before his shifts

If you work in a hospital it's possible you all have it and transferred it to mil.

Why do you feel stupid?