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My mother and me are tested positive and I have kid one year old how do we take precautions and is it necessary for the baby to covid test .If yes how it's has to be done ? What kind of precautions we need to take
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Dr. Pradeepti Nayak
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Noida
I have noticed in my work that generally you can't prevent the baby from getting infected of the mother is. And a one year old is highly dependent on you. Don't worry. Keep calm. Look for the regular symtoms, fever, cough, flu like symptoms. Most children, mind you, I say most, usually have very mild symptoms. But stay alert. And for your satisfaction you may get the child tested as well after 5-7 days of suspected first exposure. It will be done as it was for you with a nasopharyngeal/ oropharyngeal swab
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Take all precautions you did befor you contracted covid. keep the child hydrated. please feel free to contact me if you need further assistance.
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Dr. Niveditha Rao
Emergency Medicine
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
U need to get the baby also tested the same way ...u need to take all necessary precautions ...take the prescribed medications , check for baby’s symptoms , keep monitoring ur oxygen levels
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