Avoiding covid leading to labour

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Is anyone getting nervous about how hard it is going to be avoiding covid in the lead up to labour now? I am presuming hospitals won’t change their rules, and if my partner was to get it he wouldn’t be allowed in. I know that’s been the case for a long time, but if you don’t have to isolate with covid it feels even more likely that he could get it!
If the hospital rules don’t change, we’re both going to have to basically isolate from 36ish weeks aren’t we… urgh. Due in April so I can imagine we will be in an in between time - more likely to get in but hospital rules not changed. What do you think?

Well before I would have said that covid case numbers would probably fall by April as the weather gets better and people spend more time outside

But if people aren't going to be able to get free lateral flow tests soon and with fewer people working from home and wearing masks now, it doesn't look like cases will keep falling

OH and I stopped socialising indoors with everyone bar one family member (who was also being very cautious) from 37+ 5. It was only 15 days in the end but we'll worth it to have the confidence that my partner would be able to be with me during labour and afterwards.

I don't think hospital rules will change. Most doctors and nurses think that stopping access to testing is a terrible idea. Thankfully those running our hospitals have a little more sense than those running the country!

I'm due April too and worried about the same thing, I think from about 34 weeks me and DH will work from home and then their is Easter holidays before which we will just stay in, that should have us all ok

@SouthwestSis @Moody123 yep I think we’ll do similar. It’s going to be hard to convince work, especially for my partner as I guess I could start maternity earlier if needed.

I completely agree hospitals shouldn’t change the rules, more annoyed that after time thinking we’d be fairly safe during my third trimester by being as careful as possible it’s now going to be even harder as the rules relax!

I'm worried about this too! 34 weeks now and DH has caught Covid! Trying to avoid him as much as possible, but hoping it means he won't get reinfected before baby comes (or me!). He works in healthcare so cannot isolate for work in the lead up to due date, but I will be avoiding going indoors etc apart from shopping and midwife appointments. It's so difficult