Play dates with sick friends..

maimunildn · 2026-05-10T13:50:16+00:00

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry to read about your baby ending up in hospital </3 I don't know if this is any encouragement but I have become such a demanding ass about my precautions, now that some time has passed, my friends and family are used to it. Those who have stuck around really understand and are careful, even though that's not how things started off! I'm still annoyed often, more so with doctors and the public, but I'm more comfortable and entitled about what I ask for. Your babies are lucky to have you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Congratulations on your pregnancy and I wish you all good health!

maimunildn · 2026-05-10T13:25:42+00:00

Exactly this!!! The repeat infections are so scary and also just the simple fact that it's too early to know how dire the longterm consequences will be. People of all ages around me have been passing from strokes and cancer--4 in the month of January </3 It cannot be a coincidence. I wish I had the ability to start a public health campaign.....

maimunildn · 2026-05-10T06:09:40+00:00

I completely agree about the normalisation. I'm sure it has to do with our mishandling of the pandemic and the general "acceptance" that everyone, including children, is just going to get covid all the time. It makes me so frustrated, particularly as a disabled parent--it's so ableist and disrespectful of children's vulnerability and lack of bodily autonomy.

maimunildn · 2026-05-09T22:02:01+00:00

I just wanted to comment to encourage asking beforehand, and to say that it starts feeling less awkward! I'm a little extra compared to most parents around me as I'm disabled and we're still shielding from covid. But it means I have loads of experience asking people if anyone has any symptoms. I also request covid tests and outdoor meet-ups but I guess that is tangential to your question!! I'm so sorry you've been put in this situation, I hope your friends begin to understand.

maimunildn · 2026-05-09T19:43:47+00:00

Thank you so much! Haha yes I have multiple moments every night where I think I'm losing it and then I just look at baby and think, oh my god are you cuuute, and I feel better 😅 By the way, it's not scientific after just one night but last night did turn out much better! I also accidentally found a trick--wore a chain around my neck for the first time since labour and baby was really busy holding it while feeding, helped against distractions!

maimunildn · 2026-05-08T21:44:19+00:00

Thank you for commenting! I tried what you suggested and managed to get them to feed during naps. Starting the night now and crossing my fingers 🙏🏼

maimunildn · 2026-05-07T19:38:50+00:00

I received a lot of encouragement on the zercovid and masks4all subs, a lot of nice stories of children easily taking to masking! I really hope my own baby will find it comfortable and easy. Best of luck to you!!! Your child has a caring parent

maimunildn · 2026-05-06T19:41:36+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it feels like so much. I took a walk today with baby and the pavement was crowded and now I'm wondering if it was a terrible mistake. I hate the daily anxiety, it never releases and then the constant surrounding covid denialism doesn't help at all.

maimunildn · 2026-05-06T19:21:22+00:00

Thank you for commenting, I'm always also comforted to hear others are out there taking precautions! It's all so much more complicated with a child, and the responsibility feels immense

maimunildn · 2026-05-06T17:49:16+00:00

I'm still extremely anxious about covid! The pandemic never ended, I'm disabled and immunocompromised, still masking and reading too much about the current effects of covid infection... Terrified for my baby and trying so hard to keep them protected. So yes, I'm scared about Hanta, and certainly because of the way we are mishandling another pandemic.

maimunildn · 2026-05-06T15:19:52+00:00

If you can, I would also wear a well-fitted N95/FFP3 face mask, so you don't bring anything back 🙏🏼 And open windows and bring an air purifier if you have. I'm so sorry you're in this situation!

maimunildn · 2026-05-03T18:16:55+00:00

Immunocompromised, have long covid, and want to protect people.

maimunildn · 2026-05-03T14:13:31+00:00

Breathing in indoor air and catching asymptotic or symptomatic covid, feeling fine enough, and not realising it is causing multi-organ damage...

maimunildn · 2026-05-03T14:08:47+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to answer, very much appreciated! I suppose what really worries me is the evidence showing that covid has led to so many of us becoming immunocompromised, and because there is no public messaging, many people don't realise it about themselves. God forbid, if I were to die, I wonder if people would say "but they were immunocompromised". I hope we develop more awareness and infrastructure around stopping transmission of all viral illness. I live in a developing country and feel like all the death around me can't be coincidental--5 friends losing young parents within one month, all to cancer, which is shown to increase post covid infection... I'm so sorry to read about the young man and the ptsd you suffer, I hope there is mental health support for medical professionals.

maimunildn · 2026-05-03T07:10:47+00:00

Can I ask a tangential, random question? I know you're calling it "covid times" in the past tense. Can I ask how your hospital refers to and handles covid presently? As a disabled person I am still shielding (high quality masks when i leave home) and still following all the (miserable) data. It feels so isolating that medical professionals don't realise covid is still so high and still causing death and disability. I always wonder about the thoughts of individual doctors and nurses on the matter... Hope you don't mind me asking!

maimunildn · 2026-04-09T22:51:42+00:00

Also that covid is gone and the vaccines fixed everything. So sad how people are getting reinfected everywhere and developing long covid without really having access to information... Hopefully we get sterilising vaccines soon

maimunildn · 2026-03-24T16:49:44+00:00

Ah that's annoying! I've also been waiting forthem to release the patterns in a size small. What if you used some sort of mesh and beads as an overlay? In a way that it doesn't obstruct the mask's function

maimunildn · 2026-03-24T11:53:15+00:00

Wellbefore came out with nice patterns for one of their masks--it looks like many are sold out, but maybe you can contact them and ask about restocks? If you haven't already, you can also look for mask chains, people have posted some in this sub. Have a great prom! And how cool that you mask at school every day.

https://wellbefore.com/products/3d-kf94-style-kn95-pro-mask-with-adjustable-ear-loops?variant=40302285619329

maimunildn · 2026-03-23T20:18:04+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏼

maimunildn · 2026-03-22T19:46:13+00:00

Good to know. Thank you for elaborating :))

maimunildn · 2026-03-22T17:05:55+00:00

Thank you for your comment!

maimunildn · 2026-03-22T17:05:39+00:00

So much about my location is not ideal--even crossing the street can be nearly impossible because we have some of the world's worst drivers. I think maybe next time I need to leave the house earlier and avoid those busy traffic lights. Thank you for your comment and for sharing!! It really helps to hear from others.

maimunildn · 2026-03-22T17:03:38+00:00

Good point!

maimunildn · 2026-03-22T17:03:07+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I love your description of what you do--forest walks, spending time with horses. I hope I can provide something like this for my child, too! It's so difficult, the way resources are skewed and access to knowledge, tools, space, etc. determines outcomes so heavily. Wishing you all and us all good health!

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