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[quote=Anonymous]My baby was born at the peak of the delta/RSV surgeon this summer, and my advice to moms with newborns during omicron is to keep an eye on how many beds are available in local NICUs.

My large, healthy 95% baby caught RSV at two weeks. When the pediatrician first wanted him hospitalized, there were no pediatric beds available. A few days later, it was serious enough that space was made in the NICU for him. Hospitals in the DC area ran out of NICU beds the week that my baby was hospitalized. As soon as he was weaned off of oxygen support, they transferred him out of the NICU to a floor bed at 2am to make room for a sicker infant.

Flu, RSV, covid and other respiratory viruses are all serious for newborns. You should be very careful to avoid catching any of them, but I would be particularly careful when our hospitals are stressed and operating near capacity. It’s terrifying to not be able to get the care your newborn needs.

The isolation of new motherhood is tough even without a pandemic and your mental health matters. Join one of those online new moms groups and see if other moms want to meet up outside for a walk. Try building up your network of mom friends with outdoor meetups or leave your newborn with your partner while you do some masked socializing. The newborn days will be behind you in a few short weeks. [/quote]

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