How are people feeling about Coronavirus and looking after their newborn? Are you taking any measures to stay in or restrict visitors?

[Lbel00]

My baby is 4 weeks old and I’m worried about Coronavirus. I think that even a simple cold in newborn can make them very ill. I’ve decided to not have any visitors now and not to go out to public places. Just for walks outside and in countryside. Until we are through the newborn period and things get better. I Just wondered how other moms of newborns felt at the moment.

[Baypony]

Hey 👋 my baby is 8 weeks and we’ve been doing everything as normal. Visitors/friends still coming round, still going out to places, husband still going into work. Visitors are from UK though, not abroad. I’m not concerned at all. I think it’s like all illnesses you might get it, you might not.

Have just seen on the news about the lack if nappies in supermarkets. Glad i’ve got a few re-usable ones! I’m also feeling sorry for mothers who are feeding formula though, i’m expecting this will also sell out.

[Baypony in reply to Baypony]

Also baby has first round of vaccinations next week and the surgery are still expecting us to go, so we will.

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My son is 10 weeks I am carrying on as normal. I have four children aged 10 weeks to 9 years and we have decided not to change anything at the moment. It’s a personal decision tho and up to you!

[Franco81]

Hi

I have four week old twins and asked the same question on my antenatal chat yesterday! I wasn’t concerned about all this initially (the hype is just making everyone panic!) but then wondered if I should be being more careful.

We’ve been out as normal and as Wishingfortheday said, it seems children are mostly spared from this particular illness. But I’ve decided now to be a little more wary and only go to places we have to, I’m happy for family and friends to visit though.

My main concern now is not being able to buy the essentials (nappies/formula) in a few weeks though.

I would say do whatever you feel comfortable with but hopefully our babies should still have immunity from us and they are not in the most at risk group.

Fingers crossed this all settles down soon.

Sarah x

[Cheekymunchkins]

I would just take the excuse to chill and enjoy with your baby. They say that children are not very affected so the baby itself would most likely be okay but really it’s not worth the risk and moreover I would not want to get it yourself, looking after a baby is hard enough you really don’t want a horrible infection and perhaps a hospital admission with a newborn to care for. If it starts in your area I would exercise every caution.

[Charlotteandleon]

My LO is 4 weeks old and I find myself isolating from everyone, worrying about everything, even dad is staying away while he is working. Find myself panicking more, I don’t normal worry about anything but I just over think every situation these days. Struggling with normal day to day activities while I’m alone. People keep telling me to avoid the news and read good books. Seems to help a little