Is it worth DP isolating in the bedroom?

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DP tested positives today. He’s been feeling off for a few days but today was the worst. VERY strong positive.

We have a 4 year old and a 3 month old, and so far I’m negative.

Is it worth isolating him in the bedroom for another few days? It’s the baby I worry about.

Could well be, as it should reduce the size of the viral dose you all get. Plenty of good ventilation will also help with that if one of the three of you who aren't yet ill start to feel ill.

I wouldn't bother with isolation - babies and toddlers are the least affected by covid

I would - it will reduce viral load and help him to recover quicker. Hopefully you won’t need it but who knows…

I would as well. He gets a few more quiet days rest, the rest of the family is less likely to get sick. If mum gets sick the whole family suffers!

I wouldn’t isolate no but if he sleeps in another room for rest and to lower the risk of spreading. Fair enough. But having slept in the same bed as my husband when he had covid I’d say when you’re going to get it you will get it. And sometimes you won’t get it despite being exposed.

I had COVID last year and isolated as much as possible. DH who is vulnerable didn't catch it so it worked for us.

Isolation is what Dh’s doctors advise. he is immune supposed. It’s annoying, but isolation works.

no one else caught it when dd had covid. he did get sick when I had covid since he had been sleeping next to me before we figured it out, but our child did not get sick, despite that lag in setting up isolation protocols.

That's what I did when I had it. I kept myself to one room most of the time. If I came out I put a mask on, sat as far away from DH as possible and opened all the windows and doors. His DF is immunicompromised and we wanted to minimise risks as he quite often has to go and do random bits for his parents.

It's a strange one- I had it x 3 last year- DH is immune suppressed but by the time I tested positive we had slept next to each other for 10 days anyway so didn't bother. He never once got it. We just carried on as usual - adult DS never got it either. I think they must both be from another species👽I WFH anyway and stayed away from my old mum for a week though.

Thanks all. We’ll carry on isolating him then! I suppose for another 5-6 days until he hopefully gets a negative test. He is currently putting on an ffp2 mask to use the toilet when we are not there.

We have all had covid back in 2022, but the baby hasn’t. I did get a booster in late pregnancy so hopefully some protection there for both of us still.

I’ve got a faint positive today. Negative nasal only swab but when I did throat as well it was faint but there, exactly like my first time!

I guess he can come out of hiding now. Sigh.

Sorry to hear that OP, hope you are feeling ok