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If your baby has a cough, fever or feels If your baby is jaundiced or feeding poorly call your midwifery team If your baby shows any signs which concern you in relation to their breathing, colour or movement, unusually hot or cold, but otherwise well, then call NHS 111. then call 999 straight away. Reduce your baby's risk of catching coronavirus by: Babies can potentially catch coronavirus after birth from anyone infected with the virus, even if that person does not feel unwell. It is recommended that you take your baby home as soon as it is safe for you to do so, and follow government advice for self-isolation and social-distancing. In particular you should keep your baby away from people with a cough, fever or other viral symptoms such as a runny nose, vomiting or diarrhoea. Many babies with the virus will not show signs of illness and will recover fully. Some can develop an unstable temperature and/or a cough. Babies with infections do not always develop a fever. Coronavirus: Parent information for newborn babies Although the risks are very low, you may be concerned that your baby could get coronavirus. This leaflet tells you what to look out for. Do not delay seeking help if you have concerns. Is my baby at risk? How will I know if my baby has coronavirus? How to help Please turn over for more information (See more in ‘Illness in newborn babies’ leaflet) Hand washing before touching the baby, breast pumps or bottles Hand washing after nappy changes and contact with other members of the family Avoiding coughing or sneezing on the baby whilst feeding Following pump cleaning recommendations after each use If you feel unwell, ask someone who is well to feed your baby with expressed milk If using a bottle follow sterilisation guide-lines fully
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If your baby has a cough, fever or feels
If your baby is jaundiced or feeding poorly call yourmidwifery team
If your baby shows any signs which concern you inrelation to their breathing, colour or movement,
unusually hot or cold, but otherwise well, then call NHS 111.
then call 999 straight away.
Reduce your baby's risk of catching coronavirus by:
Babies can potentially catchcoronavirus after birth fromanyone infected with thevirus, even if that persondoes not feel unwell. It isrecommended that you takeyour baby home as soon asit is safe for you to do so,and follow governmentadvice for self-isolation andsocial-distancing.
In particular you shouldkeep your baby away frompeople with a cough, feveror other viral symptomssuch as a runny nose,vomiting or diarrhoea.
Many babies with the virus will not show signs of illnessand will recover fully. Some can develop an unstabletemperature and/or a cough. Babies with infections donot always develop a fever.
Coronavirus: Parentinformation for newborn babiesAlthough the risks are very low, you may be concerned thatyour baby could get coronavirus. This leaflet tells you what tolook out for. Do not delay seeking help if you have concerns.
Is my baby at risk?
How will I know if my baby has coronavirus?
How to help
Please turn over for more information
(See more in ‘Illness in newborn babies’ leaflet)
Hand washing before touching the baby, breastpumps or bottlesHand washing after nappy changes and contactwith other members of the familyAvoiding coughing or sneezing on the baby whilstfeedingFollowing pump cleaning recommendations aftereach useIf you feel unwell, ask someone who is well to feedyour baby with expressed milkIf using a bottle follow sterilisation guide-lines fully
If your baby has been on the neonatal unit or transitional care wardbecause they were born prematurely or were unwell, please also accessthe Bliss website: www.bliss.org.uk.
For general information on newborn jaundice, feeding difficulties and othersigns of illness in the newborn then further information can be accessedby visiting www.nhs.uk and searching 'illness in a baby' and 'newbornjaundice'.
For any non-emergency concerns you can also call NHS 111if you are unable to contact your midwife.
Coronavirus: Parentinformation for newborn babies
For more information, please visitwww.nhs.uk/coronavirus
Midwife contact details write your midwife contact details below:
