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HaNNaHC92 · 16/03/2021 22:34

I'm due my 3rd baby in 6 weeks. As it is at the moment we're still in a lockdown with no indoor household visiting (I'm in Wales). Not sure how much that's going to change by my due date (1st May). If it doesn't and there's no household visiting then that's fine and everyone will have to wait to see my baby. BUT, if the rules are changed and they allow visiting would you allow visitors or go visiting family with the obvious that they are going to want to hold my baby? As it is, I'm happy to not have visitors and go visiting because no matter how careful I've been (which I have) you just can't trust others have done the same and I know a number of family have ignored rules. And with a newborn I don't think you can be too careful. I know if I decide to no visiting, I'm going to get so much backlash and slagging off from my OH family as they can't see our point of view about Covid rules, but I feel if I put a stop to visiting until things get a lot better I'm just being a good parent and trying to keep my three children safe. Opinions please?

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activitythree · 16/03/2021 22:45

Opinions please?

Don't underestimate how much you may need those visitors/visits. Having a newborn is hard work and sometimes just speaking to someone else makes all the difference. I honestly would t have got through the first few weeks with any of mine without the support from others. A simple chat, coffee, ten mins baby free really can seem like the lottery jackpot.

Mamatoabeauty · 16/03/2021 22:53

I think your perfectly entitled to stop visits. They are so tiny and precious with no immune system. Surely family members wouldn’t want to put them at risk?.. do they know how serious a fever is for a newborn! We had this dilemma back in August, I can’t remember but I think rules had eased for a month or so at that point. We decided to let grandparents and our siblings hold with a mask on but only because we knew they had been extra careful. I was extremely nervous about it though. For everyone else I wanted to wait until 8 weeks at least so the babies immune system had chance to build a bit but actually turned into more like 6 months with the second and third lockdown lol

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