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Anyone Breastfeeding NOT pass it to toddler/baby?

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1TheCircle · 31/01/2022 14:04

I’m positive from Saturday. DD aged 19 months so far negative (swabbed in sleep)

Would be handy if she can go to grandparents so I can WFH.
I can’t believe she won’t catch it!

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Ozanj · 31/01/2022 14:08

How are you testing her? The only reliable test at that age is PCR. It would be unusual for a toddler to test negative while you were positive (more common in babies).

Crabbyboot · 31/01/2022 14:15

I had it over Xmas and my breastfed daughter didn't catch it!

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1TheCircle · 31/01/2022 14:17

@Ozanj Same as I’ve tested myself? Up the nostrils circle 4/5 times each side blah blah. She’s a sound sleeper

@Crabbyboot that’s lucky! She only feeds maybe once a day. Obviously she gets cuddles too 😃

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PinkButtercups · 31/01/2022 14:22

@Ozanj

How are you testing her? The only reliable test at that age is PCR. It would be unusual for a toddler to test negative while you were positive (more common in babies).
It's not actually. Some countries don't even PCR under 5. My DS 2.5 tested positive on a LF.
ffscovid · 31/01/2022 14:23

Surely if she's breast-fed you will be passing on antibodies and protecting her?
Sending her to GP isn't a great idea as you'd have already been infectious for a few days before testing positive so she could already have caught it from you and then might give it to the GP.

BertieBotts · 31/01/2022 14:25

Well that's news to me :o my 5mo tested positive on a normal home test (not in UK).

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1TheCircle · 31/01/2022 14:26

I’m obviously hoping for the anti bodies.

It’s a bit hit and Miss isn’t it

Out of our house of 5 people, 2 have it. Me and teenager DD. DH and other 2 children don’t currently. So they are obviously at work/school.

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Hugasauras · 31/01/2022 14:31

It seems quite random tbh. A few people I know have it atm and most have about 50/50 split in household with who has caught it and hasn't!

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1TheCircle · 31/01/2022 14:33

@Hugasauras yes seems to be!

So basically we need another half person to test positive 😆

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PinkPlantCase · 31/01/2022 16:49

Breastfed DS caught it off me before anyone else did. We do co-sleep for part of the night though so that probably didn’t help

Sandyjag · 31/01/2022 20:02

Breastfed DD 5 caught it at school. And then had a fever for a few days. I guess it was wishful thinking that bf could protect completely although who knows if she would have caught it sooner or been iller if I wasn’t triple vaxxed and she wasn’t bf. I imagine it’s
More protective for a younger baby drinking gallons of milk as then the milk has a really core immune function but that’s just a guess.

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1TheCircle · 02/02/2022 10:55

Well she’s positive today! I hardly even got up her nose. Just a bit of snot and it worked Shock

She’s 100% fine and normal though! Not even a cold!

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PinkPlantCase · 02/02/2022 11:54

My DS has had a really upset stomach with it Sad we’ve been told to stop giving him solids and I’m so knackered giving him breastmilk full time again, he’s nearly 8 months.

Hope you’re DD has an easier time with it. Sorry to hear she didn’t avoid it all together.

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1TheCircle · 02/02/2022 12:47

Seems to affect them all different.

Must be like having a new born again. I hope it’s over quick for you.

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