Does anyone know the guidelines when it comes to COVID and a new born

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I'm having number 3 in just under 8 weeks and online advice is a little sparse.
Should we keep him at home? No visitors? But the other 2 will be going to school. Obviously we'll be continuing with hand washing etc but just wondered if there were any actual guidelines?

Hi, my understanding is that everyone outside of the household should socially distance. Visitors are allowed in the home but wouldn't be able to hold the baby.

I have a three week old and asked at my 36 week appointment, so about six weeks ago now. Assuming the baby is healthy, no need to do anything more than observe the guidelines for the general population around social distancing etc. A friend had her baby at 36 weeks recently and was told to be a bit extra careful, but no such advice to us with a full term baby.

Here, we're allowed visitors to the house so we've had the grandparents up, although we have broken the rules by letting them have a cuddle. Our toddler is in nursery.

Thanks for posting this, I'm wondering the same. My current plan is to allow grandparents and siblings a cuddle (possibly with masks on) but nobody outside of immediate family.

So hard to know, isn't it!

Definitely keeping an eye on this thread! Due in October but I couldn't find any information at all. Of course I want our parents to cuddle their first grandchild incase there's another lockdown but I'm wary of the risks and would probably ask them to wash their hands upon entering the house and before holding baby

Thanks for the replies ladies.
I'm half I want the world to meet him and half this is a good reason to keep people away for a bit.
I think we'll have to continue to play it ear with guidelines and cases locally.
DH can't even go on the postnatal ward as of yet!

Due in 5 weeks so following!

I’ll be in the same predicament when third arrives in Autumn. I’m inclined to keep most folk away except grandparents wearing masks/washed hands, but with the older two at school/nursery then what chance is there of keeping bugs out the house?! It just feels impossible.

Hi my baby one week old and we where advised grandparents only and with them sanitize hands on arrival ... number of visitors also advised to be limited . Worked out well as it has been easier to get rest and get to grips with breastfeeding. Also the rest on post natal wards was easier to get with no visitors and all going well you'll be home in a day or two .best of luck ladies