tips on covid and newborn

[Chantysal]

so i found out i have Covid day after my son was born. I v been so scared to pass it on to him, iv been sleeping in a different room and cleaning up and washing real well before breastfeeding. With all the postpartum pain Covid symptoms and lack of sleep is making everything harder. Anyone been in a similar situation and baby was fine

[AuroraXen]

I don't have advice on the covid side I'm afraid, but just wanted to say both congratulations and also 'sorry you're dealing with this extra worry!' It's hard enough trying to recover from birth. I'm sure your midwife/health visitor will have reassured you on the covid front by now, so hang in there xx

[MrsOrangejuice]

My SIL found out she had covid when she went for her appointment to be induced - she was panicking what that would mean for the birth (would they prevent her partner being there, would they separate her from baby etc) but actually the hospital was pretty relaxed about it and just put them in their own room and otherwise was the same as normal. My SIL had pretty much just cold symptoms and the baby didn't seem to catch it (or at least had no obvious symptoms), both were fine. Me and my LG also got it when she was just a few months old - she had about 24hrs where she was pretty upset but that was it. I'd had vaccines and boosters while pregnant which may have helped. Had it again since in the early stages of this pregnancy and it was worse - ill for more like a week and my daughter had what was like a heavy cold for about the same amount of time, but I think it was because the immunity from the boosters had worn off. I also think babies and children can have much lighter versions of it than adults - sometimes you don't even know they have it, but it can depend on the variant. I wouldn't worry too much and just focus on recovering x