How Can I Protect My Newborn From COVID-19? | Kaiser Permanente
Channel: Kaiser Permanente
Date: 18/08/2020

What happens once you're home? This is an exciting time for you and your family. And while you're eager to introduce your new bundle of joy to your friends and family, at this time of increased concern about illness, we want to help you keep you and your family healthy and safe. We recommend that you not allow visitors to your home, and that you minimize the number of people who touch or hold your baby. Consider having video alternatives or sharing pictures with your loved ones. If visitors do come, they should wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, use hand sanitizer often, and maintain at least six feet of distance from the baby. Elena Martinez, MD, an OB-GYN specialist at Kaiser Permanente, explains.