Who should look after my son when I’m in labour

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I’ve got a while to go but with the furlough scheme being extended until well past my due date I’m thinking that ideas of this all being behind us are getting less likely.

I’m not sure what is best for my son when I give birth, my health board have explicitly said that he can be looked after by a family member from another household.

Options

1. In laws, previously had him 1 day a week when I worked and have had him for evenings while we have been at weddings. However they are public servants and have been in work and on public transport the whole pandemic

1. My dad - also has him a morning or so while I worked has great relationship with him but hasn’t been the best at isolating, works in people’s houses and has been meeting my uncle for a drink in the garden. Also lives with partner (nhs receptionist) and teenage sons. He has said he can be much more strict in the run up to due date or he has offered to come and isolate in our home in the run up.

1. My mother - hasn’t looked after my son alone before as she works full time and has back problems he knows her but not as well. She has strictly isolated as she is scared to death. She believes she is very vulnerable and could say no to having him.

Otherwise my husband stays with our son and I go in alone, I’m not overly against this but my husband feels that as he was there for my sons birth he should be there for this babies also, he doesn’t want to miss it.

Any thoughts?

I’d say the in laws or your dad - how old are they? Have your family been isolating?

You have way better options than I do ! I’m jealous lol . My entire family lives in Canada , my husbands family live in Ireland , we live in The UK and currently have no close friends near by 😢

I would’ve worry about your sons relationship with each person . I would consider the safest option really . I think that would be your dad especially as he has offered to self isolate beforehand !!

Good luck !!!!!!

Ah bless your Dad offering to come to isolate at your house! That is a good option but what if you go over your due date and he ends up living with you for three weeks? Would you all be ok with that?