Hi all,

I have a doula client who is 38 weeks pregnant, and sick with a bad cold
that she thinks is
turning into a fever as well.  She is wondering if the hospital will
separate her from the baby if the baby is born when she is running a fever
and has a bad cold  (This is a real possibility since she lost her mucus
plug a couple of weeks ago already).

I told her I thought it was better for her to be with her baby, so she could
nurse and provide antibodies to the illness but not to breathe
directly into the baby's face, and that she's already providing antibodies
to the
baby in utero now so not to worry too much.  Any thoughts on how she can
handle this if she has a fight on her hands with
the nurses and doctors who may want to separate mom from baby?

WarmLLLy,
Julie, LLLL in NJ

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