23 wks working from home - do I send DS to nursery next week?

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Hi ladies

I'm just wondering if anyone has their children in a childcare setting at the moment whilst pregnant.

I've been working from home since April and only just found out that my son could've been going to nursery as I'm a key worker , working at home.

So I applied and he's been approved to go into his nursery next week for 3 days. Where he's been going since 1 year old.

I'm now overthinking whether I'm doing the right thing 😩😩😩 with being pregnant and running the risk of him bringing something back home.

Sorry for long post......
thanks

I’m a keyworker (community nurse) and working 70% of time from home. My son has been going to nursery for the past 6 weeks or so. It has been so helpful to him and to us. For me, I feel the risk is minimal as we have no pre existing health conditions. I felt the risk of the psychological impact for him was greater than the risk of the illness. I think it’s a very personal decision and depends on if you feel your child would benefit from the socialisation and if you’re able to get your work done.

I’m also 23 weeks.

Don't have a child at nursery but do have 2 children who are in primary that could attend from 1st June and they have been. To be honest it's been great! They are both happier at school than normal! Think it's because there are less children there atm! So far, 2 weeks in everything is fine and I'm glad I sent them in. I'm 24 weeks pregnant x

I'm 28 pregnant and have sent my oldest back to nursery. I would've sent my 2 year old back to preschool but unfortunately, they chose not to reopen.
He's had a great first week back! He really needed it.

I think the benefits to your son outweigh the risks.
Extra precautions are in place and schools and nurseries are still really quiet. If mine reopens my son is going straight back 😂

I’m 26 weeks tomorrow. DD1 is in Y1 so could have gone back from the 1st but we decided against it. She’s been periodically going to my parents’ house as they are isolating as much (if not more) than us and I felt it was safer.

Yes - 19 wks pregnant and my little one went back this week on her usual 2.5 days a wk. She’s happy and occupied, I can work, clean and rest. She ran out of her first day back “mummy I saw my friends”!
The risk is minimal, she was going when the covid numbers here were sky high in March.

I'm 25 weeks and will be sending mine back. He starts preschool in sept and I'm worried he won't settle. He's desperate for the interaction.

I'm 30 weeks and sent my 3 year old back a month ago (not in UK). He was thrilled to be back and I'm really glad I did it. DH has to go back to work and there's no way I would have coped alone.

I'm 20 weeks in a few days. I'm the same as you. Very hesitant but I've put DD down to start nursery next week. We've kept her back 2 weeks bc I've been so unsure. My husband just worries about unknown birth defects this may cause to the new baby if I catch it. I'm a bit more relaxed about it. But I guess, who knows. We don't really have enough evidence to say that unborn babies will be/won't be effected by it.

@acquiescence thank you

@Troubledmummy3 thank you I feel a bit better x

@BeMorePacific 😂😂😂👍🏻

31 weeks pregnant here and my daughter will be returning to nursery in 2 weeks time. I’m exhausted and need some time to myself before the second baby arrives. Her behaviour has also become shocking after so long at home so we’re sending her for her own sake TBH. We trust her nursery to take all the necessary precautions and it’s important that she goes for my sanity.

Thank you all so much for your replies. I feel much better. I'm going to try not to think too much over it now until after the wknd . It's been so hard hasn't it

Obviously there is the added worry that he himself will get it.
But like a few of you have said, I trust that the nursery are doing everything they can to keep the children safe. There are only 8 children there 😢😢

Honestly OP, I really wouldn't worry too much. I'm confident my DS had it end of March. It was very mild. He was so much more ill with the various nursery bugs he usually gets. Children are so low risk.

@BumbleNova thank you x

22 weeks pregnant and am also sending mine into nursery as of last week. I think the risk is very low and the benefits to them are huge.

I'm 24w and DD has been back at nursery for the last 2 weeks. It needed to happen for both of our sanity. Shes loving being back and I need the 2 days a week of just not being able to hear her! I did wonder whether to send her, but I know I cant deal with her 24/7 as I get more and more pregnant, and when i have a newborn. It seemed better to send her back now and let her settle in rather then a massive upheaval when the new baby comes.

Hi OP,

DS is going back to nursery next week for two days per week. I’m only 15 weeks pregnant and can’t not send him for another 5 months. I desperately need some time to relax - my stress levels are so high at the moment which in itself isn’t great for me or the baby!

The risks are so minimal it has to be worth it.

I'm a key worker and my son has continued to attend nursery throughout the lockdown. No issues here. In fact cause I've not been working the last month from 'shielding' it's meant I get some me time which I have desperately needed!

19 weeks pregnant but not sending my 11 month old daughter into nursery. I am working from home so don't feel the need to yet. I will probably put her in in a couple of months

We held off in June but will likely send our toddler back in July. He’s desperate for social interaction, you can see him watching other kids in the park etc, it’s too sad. We’ve done our best with him but it’s been so long, he needs more. Midwife advice was useless so just go to make our own risk assessment.

Thank you all for your replies, I feel much better and he will be doing 3 days next week. Working from home and basically having to ignore him was killing me. I'll feel happier knowing he's having fun with other children whilst I work xx