Please reassure me

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About my 1000th thread so thanks for everyone's patience.

I've tested positive this morning on a LFT. Awaiting the results of my follow up PCR. This follows DH testing positive 5 days ago despite him being confined to a bedroom as soon as he was positive.

He has had nothing but a hoarse voice but this is day 1 for me and I am literally coughing my guts up. I have now resigned myself to the fact that my DS (2) is going to catch it because we're both positive and we have to care for him, I don't want him to be frightened so I'm just treating everything as usual.

I am absolutely terrified that I'm going to get really poorly and have to leave DS. I know this is unlikely but I am after some reassurance. I'm double jabbed but AZ back in may. I haven't had a booster yet as my age group has only just become eligible - I have one booked.

The worst thing I'm worried about is that if DS does get it and does get very poorly will they take him to hospital alone because we're both positive? I would hate for him to be alone and terrified. To be honest he needs me with him, he's breastfed and I'm very much his primary carer. Does anyone know what happens?

I'm keeping everything crossed he either doesn't get it or gets it mildly but I'm beyond stressed and need some reassurance about what to expect.

Stop panicking. Your son may not get it at all and even if he does it will probably be mild . Yours will probably be mild . Don't be thinking the worse case scenario.

Me and my husband and daughter have all just had Covid. We were double jabbed too. Caught it from our 7 yr old daughter. Our 3 yr old didn't catch it and just kept testing negative. Your son may not get it. It's supposed to be very mild in little ones even if he does.
Try and relax and rest much as you can.

I've currently got Covid - this is my second time. I'm 60 so I'm guessing a fair bit older than you. The chances are you will be fine. I'm day 4 or 5 now and just have a cold and croaky voice. Children seem to be poorly for a couple of days and bounce back quickly.

Well if you are really poorly then it will be you in hospital and your dh will have to look after your ds. And if you are that sick you'll not be in any fit state to look after him or breastfeed him anyway.

If your ds is really sick then one of you will be allowed to go to hospital with him, probably your dh as he'll be out of quarantine sooner and isnt v sick.

But really, chill out a bit . No point getting worked up about stuff that's not happening and very unlikely to happen. You are just having COVID run through your family, as it has through thousands of others.

My 7yr old had it sooo mild a Nd she bounces back so quickly. Like I said above the 3yr didn't catch it. But just to reassure, we all have got over it really well. You'll be fine if you've been double jabbed.

Try not to overthink. All 6 of us got it and all had it very mild. You’ve done all you can be being vacced and you are young (and presumably no uhc) so you are highly likely to be fine x

Take it day by day! Try not to overthink and keep hydrated and take paracetamol regularly.
My 8 year old caught it at school then 2 days me and husband got it but my 2 year old tested negative the whole time!

I don't have any underlying conditions.

Tbh I'm not so bothered about me, more about DS. I know little ones tend to be mid but I'm just worried. He has allergies and query asthma. His paediatrician said it's too early to diagnose him at the moment but he isn't medicated or anything. He does seem to suffer with colds that go to his chest but he's normally just looked after at home etc.

The only illness that ever hospitalised him was an ear infection that they kept saying was viral until he got sepsis 😡 but nothing to suggest covid would be particularly bad for him.

I guess just fear and anxiety talking. I'm upset about Christmas and I'm stressed about it all.

It sounds warped but I'm hoping he's given it to me and is positive and he's not symptomatic. I think the stress of him maybe getting really poorly is worse than the reality of him having it.

I also aware if he's currently negative it likely means an extension of isolation for him when he gets it.

God this is all so shit. Why did there have to be a pandemic when I had a baby. I'm completely fed up of it all!

Op, it will be fine. Your son is unlikely to get seriously ill. In rare cases children do buy very very rarely! Dc have just had it. Dd is totally asymptomatic despite being prone to respiratory viruses and severe allergies and Ds was a little poorly for one day but nothing too extreme. They caught it off me or dp who both got it.

Look after yourself. I don't usually find cough medicines overly helpful but Covonia really
Helped me. I had an awful tickly cough.

@AD80

Op, it will be fine. Your son is unlikely to get seriously ill. In rare cases children do buy very very rarely! Dc have just had it. Dd is totally asymptomatic despite being prone to respiratory viruses and severe allergies and Ds was a little poorly for one day but nothing too extreme. They caught it off me or dp who both got it.

Look after yourself. I don't usually find cough medicines overly helpful but Covonia really
Helped me. I had an awful tickly cough.

Your son might not even get it either 💕