Husband has coronavirus!

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I’m 38 weeks pregnant and my husband has tested positive. His symptoms started last Friday, so his isolation period is until next Monday and mine is until next Friday.
Has anyone managed to avoid getting the virus whilst living with someone who has it? Since he had his test on Monday he’s been banished to the living room and is sleeping on the sofa, I’ve got the rest of the house. We haven’t even physically touched since Sunday night. Bit of a pain for me to have to do all the cooking and cleaning up but i can manage.
Fortunately he has very mild symptoms and isn’t coughing/sneezing all over the place so there’s not germs flying everywhere, he just needs to keep washing his hands and disinfecting everything he touches.
Should I be feeling confident that I can avoid this for the next week??

I don't believe that the virus is as contagious as they have said due to myself know a few people who have tested positive and being the only person in their house to test positive or have any symptoms! If it was that contagious then surely other household members would have contracted it too! 🤷‍♀️ obviously I'm not saying go and jump his bones but if you are going to test positive then the damage may be done as you've had contact and live in the same house

I had it in may, very mild.case. my dp dd havent had it. We all work in healthcare so had antibody test and I was only.one with antibodies
What a rubbish time for you op.

Oh no definitely try and minimise contact. You’ll need to let hospital know if need them to see you/birth etc within the 14 days too. They will offer a test on admission routinely for all women .

Big hugs and best wishes to you and husband I hope he feels better soon

My friend had it, was quite sick, none of her other family got it.

@EllieJai44 it’s more that some people just don’t get it, by having generalised immunity I think.
I’ve read about cases of transmission in a household where it absolutely has been that contagious, even though they were isolated in one room and wiping the bathroom etc.

OP remember good ventilation as well as wiping/hand washing as we know about airborne transmission.

Just for a bit of balance here. My son got it a week ago and now myself and my husband have both tested positive. We were not trying to keep our distance from him though

I tested positive 12 days ago... have been slightly ill... none of my 3 kids have had any symptoms so far and their isolation end on Friday.. I have worn a mask when around them, washes hands religiously and used gloves at times, we have not used the same bathroom... seems to be working 🤞

Thanks everyone, I’m trying not to worry too much but it is a crappy situation especially so close to my due date :( I’ve anti-bac sprayed everything I possibly can, especially in the kitchen. I’ve moved his toothbrush & toothpaste and other toiletries to the downstairs loo and then cleaned the upstairs bathroom and washed my toiletries that have been near his in hot water. So he’s only allowed up there if he wants a shower!
I’ve had to miss my 38 week appointment but my pregnancy has been completely low risk so far so I don’t think my midwife is too worried. But I’ve got to ring her again tomorrow so I’ll see what she says then. My isolation period will end before my 40 week appointment is due, unless I get ill.
My friends husband had it last month and she didn’t get it, and I don’t think she even bothered to try and avoid him as she was working from home anyway.
We keep taking our temps every day and neither of us has a high temperature. I’m more bothered about him than me- if I go into labour whilst he’s still got it then he’d have to miss the birth which would devastate us both :(

@GreyishDays any virus has the ability to spread in such a close contact environment but of the people I personally know to have tested positive which has been about 4 people, none of their households ever tested positive!

Ventilation is key. Keep as many windows open as possible, for as long as possible.

[quote EllieJai44]@GreyishDays any virus has the ability to spread in such a close contact environment but of the people I personally know to have tested positive which has been about 4 people, none of their households ever tested positive![/quote]
4 isn’t a very big sample.

I think it’s dangerous to be suggesting to people ‘it’s not that contagious’.

Midwife here. Even if you are self isolating you should still have some kind of midwife input. If you have any reduced movements, headaches or anything out of the ordinary they must see you, even if positive. Fingers crossed you don't catch it and everything is sorted by the time you have your baby.

@rainydogday don’t worry I will definitely ring my midwife if I need to :)

I am in exactly the same situation, except I am 39 weeks pregnant - my husband's isolation ends on Sunday which is my due date so we are hoping baby stays put until then. My sister has been happy to be a back up birth partner in case I do go into labour this week, but initially my hospital were saying I would need to give birth without a birth partner. They have since contacted me today to say my sister would be allowed to attend which has made me feel much more relieved.

@1234Bubble1234 oh no, hope baby stays in til then! My back up birth partner would be my mom but honestly I just don’t want anybody else with me apart from him, never have. So that doesn’t even comfort me at all :/

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Thank you, and me for you!

[quote GreyishDays]@EllieJai44 it’s more that some people just don’t get it, by having generalised immunity I think.
I’ve read about cases of transmission in a household where it absolutely has been that contagious, even though they were isolated in one room and wiping the bathroom etc.

OP remember good ventilation as well as wiping/hand washing as we know about airborne transmission.[/quote]
Generalised immunity?