Unsure what to do

[Emmaaa1990]

Hi

I've tested positive for covid this evening.
Felt cold symptoms most of the day assumed cold - went to bed and felt worse so did a test and it's positive. I've been with my 1 year old all day cooking her food etc I feel awful. I'm not sure what this means for her? I know I have to isolate for 5 days and test on days 5/6 I think and if negative I can come out of isolation (I'm triple jabbed) but I know the rules are forever changing so I am confusing myself abit!

I do feel very unwell, my partner is sleeping in another room and my toddler has her own room anyway. But it's the fact I've been with her today. I will get my partner to test her tomorrow and for the next few days but does she need to isolate too? Obviously I need to stay away from her now but I've been with her today? 🙈 feel awful in more ways than one! Thanks for anyone who comments ☺️

Both your DP and DD need to test everyday for 7 days, but don’t need to isolate unless they get a positive test. They say you are most infectious 2 days before symptoms, so seems impossible stopping it spreading, but it’s up to you whether you isolate from them. You can’t blame yourself for a virus.

My kids tested positive and NHS texts told us to all socially-distance and sleep alone.

Nobody told the kids though and of course they landed in my bed and wanted cuddles.

I’m not going to isolate from my kids… needless to say they were under the weather for 24 hours and I still feel rough a week on!

They feel exactly ZERO guilt for giving mum covid!

She only needs to isolate if positive. Also seems pointless staying away from her when you are infectious before symptoms, but I wouldn’t isolate away from my kids anyway. When I had Covid my 10 month old was attached to me the whole time and she didn’t catch it, or if she did she had no symptoms. My 6yo never left my side either and he didn’t catch it. The one who did catch it was the 9yo who spends most of his time in his room!

My 13yr old son bought it home from school and subsequently the whole house got it...me, dh, dd (17) and ds (4) and ds (7months). Its appears to be infectious the 2 days before any symptoms (if any) so there was little point in trying to isolate, especially as i am breastfeeding. Young kids need cuddles and won't really understand this. Of course it's up to you if you want to isolate but I would have thought she'd already be exposed.
For what it's worth, my 4yr old was completely asymptomatic and my 7month was just very snotty.
Don't feel guilty...its a clever virus that is very successful in its job, its everywhere and she'd probably be just as likely to catch it from you dp!
Take care.

Thankyou everyone for your responses! It's so difficult isn't it! Yeah I've read that I would be infectious beforehand it's such a catch 22 isn't it! I'm staying clear today purely because I feel like I've been hit my a truck and can't handle getting out of bed 😖 both partner and her are negative at the moment so I will make sure they both keep testing. What a nightmare! Thought I'd escaped it thanks again guys

FYI your partner is meant to test everyday for 7 days but there's no requirement to test under 5s unless they have symptoms.

@ThePug ah Thankyou! I will make sure he does then :)

I never stayed away from my kids. It's not realistic for many families! You could have passed it on before your symptoms started anyway, hard to say! Hope your lo avoids it but she'll likely be totally fine if she was to catch it. My kids had minimal to no symptoms, my symptoms were cold like. Feel better soon 💕

She does not have to isolate if she has no symptoms!

@Usernumber5253747293 ah Thankyou! I know right it's so hard when you've got children. I have stayed away today purely because I felt like I needed to stay in bed but I was there for bedtime I missed her far too much! And yeah like you said she would already be infected anyway! Thankyou I hope she avoids it too - sick of all this now! ❤️

Both your DP and DD need to test everyday for 7 days,

No they don't. You do not have to test an asymptomatic baby at all! The DP yes but I would not be subjecting a healthy asymptomatic baby to repeated testing.