Getting Corona Virus Twice

[ExGingi]

Ask POTUS

No need to ask him. פאר עצות האב איך.... (insert the name in that famous quote here, that's where the 2nd million quote came from).

[gozalim]

Lol.
And all the Jewish real estate empires built on leverage

[ExGingi]

A friend of mine had a baby a little over a week ago. On Shabbos he told me that the baby is still in the NICU but his wife came home on Friday. When I expressed surprise that she had stayed in the hospital for so long, he said that she tested positive for COVID-19 when she came in for labor and delivery.

Since the baby had to go to the NICU, the mother who tested positive (totally asymptomatic, they both had a loss of taste and smell around Purim) wasn't allowed into the NICU. Husband got a local COVID-19 test that came back negative, but still wasn't allowed into the NICU because he was in close contact with his wife just before she tested positive.

Anecdotally he said that based on what his wife said, it seemed like in the hospital they pushed the test swab much further up her nose than other swabs.

[PlatinumGuy]

When I expressed surprise that she had stayed in the hospital for so long, he said that she tested positive for COVID-19 when she came in for labor and delivery.

They kept her in the hospital for a week because of an asymptomatic Covid+ test? I suspect she had other complications related to the fact the baby is still hospitalized in the NICU.

[aygart]

Anecdotally he said that based on what his wife said, it seemed like in the hospital they pushed the test swab much further up her nose than other swabs.

My son experienced the same in CHOP.

[ExGingi]

My son experienced the same in CHOP.

And do those result in more positives?

[ExGingi]

They kept her in the hospital for a week because of an asymptomatic Covid+ test? I suspect she had other complications related to the fact the baby is still hospitalized in the NICU.

The only other explanation (which was my first comment when I heard which hospital it was) is the tremendous clout that the OB/Gyn carries in said hospital, due to the increased business he brings from the frum community.

[aygart]

The only other explanation (which was my first comment when I heard which hospital it was) is the tremendous clout that the OB/Gyn carries in said hospital, due to the increased business he brings from the frum community.

Why would she want to be in the hospital for all that time of she couldn't go to the baby anyhow?

[aygart]

And do those result in more positives?

Dunno. He tested negative.

[ExGingi]

Why would she want to be in the hospital for all that time of she couldn't go to the baby anyhow?

Relax after L&D. See the baby through the window without having to drive 30 minutes each way.

[ExGingi]

Dunno. He tested negative.

Did he ever test positive or have symptoms?

[aygart]

Relax after L&D.

In the hospital? LOL. As soon as she falls asleep she is guaranteed to have someone come into the room to take her blood pressure.

[aygart]

Did he ever test positive or have symptoms?

He never tested positive. Around Purim he had a bad cough, but that could have been from other things too.

[Kobe Bryant]

In the hospital? LOL. As soon as she falls asleep she is guaranteed to have someone come into the room to take her blood pressure.

The nurses will wait outside the door till the patient falls asleep and only then will they make themselves known by calling the patient's name so loud they wake up.

[PlatinumGuy]

In the hospital? LOL. As soon as she falls asleep she is guaranteed to have someone come into the room to take her blood pressure.

Sounds like there's more to the story

[ExGingi]

In the hospital? LOL. As soon as she falls asleep she is guaranteed to have someone come into the room to take her blood pressure.

I actually checked with my friend this morning. Reason she wanted to stay was to be close to the baby and be able to provide breast milk.