Husband has CV

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Hi all, I'm trying to to panic too much whilst I write this but my husband has just been diagnosed with Covid 😭 I'm absolutely terrified! We've moved him to the spare room and he's not allowed out unless to use the bathroom, which he has to disinfect afterwards. Are me and my little sweet potato (week17) safe??!

So worried I've already been exposed so I can't go and stay with anyone else.

Please please tell me we're both fine 😯

Sorry for the scary post - I don't want to make anyone else feel scared too!

aw OP, I’m so sorry - that’s very stressful.

At the moment there isn’t any evidence that CV is a particular risk for pregnant women unless you’re about to birth (in which case it may be transmitted to your baby).

Just be religious about hand washing and disinfecting and keep your distance from your DH for 7 days. I hope your DH feels better and hope you and your bab stay well.

My husband had all symptoms of it (he hasnt been tested so cannot confirm) and I was exactly the same I went into panic mode too.
I isolated him into the bedroom for 7 days and so far (it is now 13 days since his 'day 1') I have been symptom free.

Hubby was and is fine, he still has a bit of a rough chest but nothing worse than normal.

Just stay calm & ensure when feeding him put his food on a tray and leave it outside the door, then let him open the door when you are downstairs. Then get him to leave the tray outside for you to pick up to take it straight to the sink & wash without touching anything.

Hope he has a speedy recovery x

I know it's scary and we want to be as healthy as possible for our babies, but even if you do get it, the chances of you becoming ill enough to harm the baby are incredibly low. Just be careful to avoid your husband as much as possible. There's a possibility that the amount of virus you're exposed to influences how badly it affects you. As long as you're being sensible, you're extremely likely to be just fine.

Hope your husband recovers soon

I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he makes a safe recovery.

Just to echo what other mums have said, there's no evidence to suggest covid19 will harm you or the baby any more than any other healthy person.

I myself have just recovered from covid19 at 22weeks pregnant. I've been in and out of hospital with pneumonia and have been struggling with my breathing. After 2.5 weeks, I've recovered safely and based on my scans, baby is doing well ☺️

This is more to assure you not to worry, and self isolate from your husband for now xx

Thank you all so much for your lovely replies. You're definitely helping me feel much calmer. I'm going to take all your advice and do it all! Raw, clean hands are better than sick ones!