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1 month old baby girl
If i have covid like mild symptoms not confirmed though what is a probablity of transmitting it to my small baby even though m taking all necessary precautions while holding her.
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Take Precautions while feeding.
Always mask on while you are feeding with baby.
Sanitise your self before feeding.
Do a Covid test as it will guide you better than not doing it.
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Don’t worry if u feel u are likely positive for covid , then u give barrier nursing to ur child , I mean breastfeed with mask on , and u and ur baby can stay at same room , until u are very sick then also u can give her breast milk after expressing. Till then breast feed ur child with mask on and proper hand sanitisation . And get ur covid test done
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Watch for activity and feeding pattern in ur baby
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Any fever cough rash diarrhoea should be taken seriously
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Dr. Nirali Sheth
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Indore
Hi.. if you and baby are together chances of transmission is high.. but mostly in babies symptoms of covid are mild or absent at all.. so don't worry about baby..
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Continue breastfeeding with precautions
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