Precautions to be taken with you in hospital along with your newborn
Post by on Monday, January 17, 2022
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If you are in isolation for COVID-19 and are sharing a room with your newborn, take the following steps to reduce the chance of spreading the virus to your newborn:
Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before holding or caring for your newborn. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Keep your newborn more than 6 feet away from you as much as possible.
Wear a mask whenever you are within 6 feet of your newborn ( whenever you feed him/her).
Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can protect your newborn, such as using a physical barrier (for example, placing the newborn in an incubator) while in the hospital.
