Help!

So I’m due next week and my MIL is on holiday until the following week. She wants to come straight from the airport to meet them if they’re here by then but I’m really scared she’ll make them poorly from the flight. She’s caught Covid on the flight out and I know she’ll have recovered from that but I don’t know what she’ll pick up on the way back. I’ve spoken to my partner about my worries but he doesn’t want to upset his mum as it’s her first grandchild. What do I do?

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100% she needs to wait a few weeks! I’ve just read this to my partner and I asked him what would he do in this situation and he quite passionately said “oh I categorically wouldn’t let her or anyone in that scenario visit!” Your partner needs to be strong and tell his mum. It shouldn’t be all on you. It’s actually quite selfish on her part (regardless of catching covid on the way out) you can pick up ear infections/bugs generally on a plane let alone covid!! Honestly in laws! 🫣 xx

Hi, I just wanted to say I asked my midwife about this today (my mum and dad live a short flight away) and the midwife said it would be fine, she emphasised you wouldn't want them kissing the baby but she compared it to like people being on a bus and that you can't control all germs. If you don't actually want them there that's a different story

It's your choice and down to how comfortable you are refusing/allowing it. My MIL passed covid on to my partner and I days before I gave birth. I was furious that she still wants to kiss the baby and can't grasp why that upsets me 🤦‍♀️ I still have covid now with a 2 day old making it even trickier to challenge why other people can't bring their sickness over to give the baby 🙄 It's been a lot of back and forth between my partner and I to find a compromise we can both feel respects our comfort levels 🙈 My parents are wearing masks around the baby both to protect her and themselves 💗

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