Covid and visitors?

[Lullabymummy17]

I'm due to give birth soon to twins. Babies will need to be kept in hospital for at least a few weeks before they come home. My worry is, with the new variant, people will want to come and visit the babies who are not vaccinated.
I dont know if I am being unreasonable in saying that I don't want people who are unvaccinated to come and visit for the first few weeks/months?
I would never want to force people to get vaccinated as I believe it is their own personal choice so it isn't about saying "get vaccinated or no access".

Even if someone is vaccinated they can still transmit the virus. Your babies, your choice. I won’t be having visitors when I have my baby this year. It’s really not worth the risk.

Good luck x

I’ll be asking people to do a lateral flow test beforehand

I’m only 21w and have made plans with friends over next few weeks and all have agreed to do a test before we meet up. Likewise I’ll be doing one (I’m not getting a vaccine until after baby is here, ans therefore I’m as much a risk to others as they are to me!)

People probably think I’m nuts/ over cautious but I don’t care to be honest. Not putting myself or unborn baby at risk. Equally don’t want to say no to visitors either, provided they are willing to take a test

We should really all be doing them anyway! Would reduce asymptomatic spread I think

@Girlmama3 no visitors AT ALL, for the rest of the year? That’s a bit extreme but then we all have to make our own choices...

I’m 22 weeks but I can’t see myself saying ‘sorry mum, you can’t see the baby, yeah even though you’ve had both vaccinations....’

I’ll look at the rates and data at the time and make an informal decision based on science and facts, not hysteria, and go ahead based on what is the most likely safe option at the time. Hopefully we’ll have a much clearer picture by then on how effective the vaccine will be against the different variants.

I’m due in 11 weeks and I feel the same. I’m going to allow my parents and his parents to hold him but I don’t know how to awkwardly say to everyone else that I’d rather they didn’t and just visited the garden 🙈 I feel like everyone is letting their guard down now with covid because cases are lower but I feel like you have to follow different rules if you’re pregnant or have a new baby and haven’t been vaccinated 😕 just going to be hard to say

Do what you feel is best for your babies op. But don't let this thread make you feel irresponsible if you do decide to have some visitors. Mn is a weird place - I had a baby last year at the peak of lockdown and everyone I know had some visitors at some point.

I don't think any choice that you make about your own babies is unreasonable. Do whatever you feel happy and comfortable with. In reality rates are very low and lateral flow tests could be done to make things even safer but only if you feel comfortable with the idea

Even the vaccinated contract the virus. My brothers are currently in isolation because he tested positive, 1 has had both jabs the other just the 1 jab.

It is completely up to you. If you do not want visitors due to risk of infection then it'd be best to have a blanket ban on all, will not go down well with family and friends.
Doing such things can cause rifts that last years, so think it thorough throughly.

They not he

*informal not informed.

*informed not informs ffs 😂

Honestly though I know you have to do what’s right for you but I’d think carefully before you have an outright ban on anyone having contact seeing your baby! At least endeavour to keep abreast of the current situation so you have a bit of flexibility depending on rates, vaccine progress etc.

I’m only doing garden visits during summer. I’m Still very unsure about the vaccine.

I’m due in 2 weeks and will be having visitors as normal. I’m desperate for some normality.

I don't really think there's a right or wrong to be honest, you need to weigh up the risks and make a decision for yourself.

I'm due next weekend and I will be allowing visitors but equally, I have a few friends that are pregnant and would respect if they didn't want me to visit etc

I’m only 8+5 but I’ve been weighing this up a lot. Right now my hospital isn’t allowing visitors apart from partners so that helps there... but DHs parents would be heartbroken not to come see baby once we’re home, and it’ll be late December, so outside seems unrealistic.

Make the decision that feels right for you and your family. That’s all you can do.

@Fro93 I think that's a really good idea asking people to do a flow test before hand.

It's obviously a big issue for me at the minute, I'm glad my parents and most members of our close family have been vaccinated but other close family members have deemed it "a load of shit" and are refusing the vaccine... even though they are home help carers. It's that attitude that's really got my back up. Yet she will fully expect to visit tiny babies and hold them.

Good luck all with your babies... hopefully the vaccine keeps holding up and infection rates keep coming down.

@Chelyanne I'm aware people can still become infected but there's less of a chance isn't there? I hope your brothers recover well 🙏

Just do what YOU are comfortable with. Our babe is 9 months old and only family have held her. Our friends have been so understanding and more than happy to just get together for walks/garden visits etc without holding. If they're true friends they'll respect your choice even if they don't understand / agree.

Hmmm... You can hope that

They'll survive. One just had a headache for a few days then felt better. Tbh I'm bored of people updating me on their vaccination status, I do not care.

@squirrelnutkins1 hopefully the people in our lives will be as understanding. Sounds like you have lovely friends.

Fair enough @Chelyanne I've had enough too. But when it comes to my babies it's a different story.