It took me a while to accept that “Covid baby” is a real term. I found myself using it when my baby girl started to gain her little personality and not really having a lot of reactions to seeing people. I mean, until she was 8 months, she didn’t really know anyone or go anywhere. When people try to talk to her when we’re out in public, she will just stare at them, as if she’s thinking “who are you and why are you so close to me!” lol. 

She is an extremely talkative, outgoing, and smart baby, within our social bubble. I honestly feel like her first year not going out or being around people, played a huge role in her being so attached to me and just the way she acts with strangers. Of course, I’m happy she isn’t too familiar and comfortable with strangers, but she literally turns stone cold out in public. I think in time it will get better, but it’s just crazy to think how much of an effect the Covid restrictions really had, even on a newborn baby. 

I know I’m not the only one, because I constantly hear mothers saying “oh he’s/she’s a Covid baby” when they are using an excuse for something their child has done. So, if you have a Covid baby, don’t worry. Make sure you let everyone know you have a Covid baby; they were born in a very strange/scary time and us mothers should be proud.