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Can a baby contract covid from mother?
I have been feeding my baby mostly by expressed breast milk cuz I had fever for last 2 days, yesterday one of my twin got fever 4 which i consulted a pediatrician. Today i tested +ve for corona, should i get my baby tested too?
I have been in minimal contact, and was always covered in mask, I have no other symptoms than fever . Should i be worried for life of my child?
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
You can wait. If fever persists or he is symptomatic, then get both your kids tested too.
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