7 months pregnant and work as a nanny who’s boss has covid

[Samthenanny]

So I’m a nanny and 7 months pregnant boss has just messaged me to say his wife has covid and has asked where I stand about working?

would you go in?

she’s apparently isolating away from dad and the boys but we’ve been in this position before and the boys still popped in to see covid parent.

shall I go in still but ensure it’s full isolation for the mum and under no circumstances can the boys see her?

possibly ask for dad and boys to test every morning before I arrive?

if I wasn’t pregnant I’d go in and stay out most of the day but with this heat and needing the loo every 15 mins I can’t really be outdoors all day I think I’d melt!

No I wouldn’t go
You’re 7mth pg with extreme weather predicted
The mum unfortunately has covid
you need to prioritise yourself,your well-being. Her husband will have to watch the kids or they hire an agency nannny/mother help until mum recovers

I agree with the above. It is not worth the risk to yourself or little bean especially if the boys previously went in to see the covid parent. I wouldn't risk it at all and would wait for clear tests from the whole family before returning back

When does your mat leave start? Does the family already have cover for that arranged? Maybe they could do a few days now?

Agree with the above. We have a nanny and wouldn’t expect her to work in these circumstances. I would check your contract re pay though….they may not be obliged to pay you if you are choosing not to go in.

Mat leave doesn’t start until sept and they’re yet to find someone.
I’ve said I’m not comfortable coming in etc but he’s assured me mum is staying away from everyone purely because they fly to palma on Saturday for 2 weeks. He’s agreed that himself and boys will do lat flows every morn before I get there.

He’s very rigid, you are pg and given the covid plus the heatwave
can The family not get an agency nanny for until Saturday or dad helps out?
the kids will mingle and won’t intentionally break contact but undoubtedly it will happen
Astonished they can’t come up with a short term solution that benefits you and the family.

@Zone2NorthLondon oh 100% the kids will end up mingling; they’re kids at the end of the day.
I know but in reality it’s how a lot of nanny employers are, it’s convince for them at the end of the day.
during covid itself I had to work in the house when they were positive and even got asked to look after a positive child as they needed to work, this is when you needed to isolate away from people but when my partner got it they didn’t want me in their house. It’s different rules and what suits them at the time 🤷🏻‍♀️

They sound really ghastly tbh and really oriented around what suits them
However realistically I can see they’ll apply pressure to you to work
out of interest can they afford to get an agency mother help until Saturday . I understand they have work demands and need to prioritise that however they don’t seem to be exploring other solutions
Are you returning to them after mat leave?
finally congratulations on your pregnancy and I hope you manage in the expected hot weather

They ought to do a risk assessment but even then there’s no special protection for pregnancy and Covid exposure. If you were working at a nursery, there would be children coming in whose parents have Covid and you wouldn’t necessarily know. I’d ask if the rest of them could do daily LFTs each morning. You could also do indoor but out-of-house activities for a few days such as soft play, playgroups or the cinema?

There seems to be a rise of cases

Me personally I wouldn't do it but I guess that's not what you've asked but there is no way I would feel comfortable

Also the suggestion of soft play, it could easily be picked up from there as anywhere and like pp said, some people would have it without knowing so I guess you can't wrap up in cotton wool, with that said they've told you she has it and for me personally I wouldn't feel comfortable going in

It's not your problem wether they can find an agency worker to cover or not

They are still your employers and need to be looking after you
My job before I left for may leave (I'm 38wks Tuesday) said I can work from home from 28 wks but I worked until 36wks when I left but was my choice
We were all laterflowing around this time and sent home if anyone tested positive (my office is 9 people) but I didn't want to wrap myself up in cotton wool
(I got covid at 20 wks I was very poorly)

As much as I try to be careful I don't really do anything different
Still go out, see friends etc apart from
This is week I'm being slightly more cautious as I'm being induced in 12 days

But with your job no I would not be going in

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@Zone2NorthLondon yup they have money to pay for cover etc.
I am going back once I’ve had the baby so we’ll see how that goes and thank you 😊

@123walrus you’re right regarding nursery etc.
I’ve reluctantly agreed to go in on the basis that dad and boys do lat flows every morn before I arrive and nobody has contact with mum.

No. X