Postive Covid Test - 13 days till Due Date - Birthing Partner implications

[kmini]

Hello,

Just wanted to come on for a vent really.

Was lateral flow testing in the lead up to induction on the 18th and got a positive test, followed by a positive pcr test and now a few symptoms. Fortunately DH is negative and so are the kids, so far. We obvs have to self isolate for 10 days.

Under the rules, it seems anyone who is self isolating with me, can't join me as my birthing partner, even if they have negative tests.

So you either do it by yourself whilst under the self isolation period or ask someone to be your birthing partner and then they will become a close contact and probably have to self isolate.

This feels like such an impossible decision. Knowingly making someone self isolate because you asked them to be your birthing partner. Also feels ridiculous, that DH couldnt come in if he had a number of days of negative tests. The risk of must start to become small if you had say 6 or 7 consecutive negative lateral flow tests.

Praying this baby holds off another 9 days - but just cant help but feel like the worst case will happen.

Anyone else in the same boat

Just going to bump in the hope someone has some advice or wise words

Sorry I don’t have any experience of this just dropping a note to say I hope you continue to have mild symptoms.

If you go into about during the 10 day isolation period then what happens?

Didn't wanna read and run xx

I'm not in a similar situation, just wanted to wish you good luck + hope everything goes very well xx

@Narwhalsh if I go into labour before self isolation ends, I'm not allowed to bring my DH, bc he is also self isolating. Even if he's had negative tests, he still cant come.

I can bring a non self isolating birth partner, but then they will need to self isolate bc they have been in contact with a covid positive person.

Thank you @LittleBusyBee - it all helps

Oh no what a difficult situation. If you were my daughter or friend I'd willingly do the isolation to be there. I know you don't want to impose on people, but they will probably want to. But fingers crossed baby holds off for a few days and your DH continues to test negative. Good luck 🙂

Oh bugger OP. I can’t suggest anything helpful but lots of luck. Cross your legs! X

My sil will come with me and of course says she wouldnt have it any other way. Doesnt change the guilt I feel, about knowingly subjecting her to self isolation afterwards.

How will they even know ???
If it were me I wouldn't mention him self isolating, say he's staying elsewhere.

That's so nice of your sister in law x

Don't feel guilty at all, isolation for 10 days isnt that muxh when she knows that she's done a great deed by being so supportive to you when you were in need x

That's what my dh wants to do. It doesnt feel right to me..maybe we will consider that if get 6 or 7 negative tests in a row, bc then the chance and risks of him adding to potential viral spread would be low and worth the fib from a moral standpoint. He's had two days of negative tests so far and no symptoms.