I have told all my relatives that anyone that wants to hold the baby will need to have the DTap. If they are only planning on looking at the baby, at a distance, I won't make a fuss. Of course, anyone with a cold is banned. Also, I don't plan on taking the baby out (besides his doctor visits for at least 2 months - after the first TDap shot). Unfortunately, MMR cannot be given until age 1 (live vaccine) - just will make sure no one has any MMR related symptoms.
I will be enforcing the no Vax no visit rule until the end of cold and flu season as I did with ds. He was a winter preemie baby and I didn't bring him to family or friend get together until memorial day. With this baby due in January and likley to be born early I will be strict this time around. What I found most difficult with ds was all of my cousins' little kids. He's the first baby in 7 years so they were all so excited to hold and touch him but their runny noses had my anxiety at a very high level. It is hard to say no but I did it in the gentlest way I could even though they were so oo persistent!
Another vote for baby wearing! I loved that it put a wall up against all of the touching by strangers! And breastfeeding for the added protection.
I heard someone say that is someone else wanted to kiss her newborn they had to kiss her first, on the lips! I thought it was completely crazy until I heard her reasons. First, she only wanted people she was close to and trusted to be kissing her vulnerable baby. Second, she was breastfeeding so thay meant she would develop and pass along the antibodies to anything her baby was exposed to. The second part really resonated with me.
@MammaDoc I was defiantly younger, probably late 90's early 2000's. I couldn't tell you for sure. Like I said I dont have a issue with them, just with my health problems and medications I take my provider tells me they aren't an option.
@MammaDoc I was defiantly younger, probably late 90's early 2000's. I couldn't tell you for sure. Like I said I dont have a issue with them, just with my health problems and medications I take my provider tells me they aren't an option.
It was more intellectual curiosity since the DTaP shouldn't cause infection. I think DTP was out by the 2000s. You do what you need to (and what your docs tell you to do) to keep yourself healthy!
Me: 35, Hubbie: 33 Married DH: 2013 DD: Dec 2015 BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018
i would just have them wash their hands andtell them no kissing please. They should understand. With our first we didn't make a big deal out of it. Probably won't with this one either.
I will always enforce the no vaxx, no visit rule. And I expect proof. Flu, whooping cough, AND standard vaxx. I don't care if that makes me crazy. No flucks given. And I damn sure would turn someone on my doorstep away. I've done it. And anti-vaxx family/people I know of? LOL! Yeah, they aren't seeing my kid until at least 6 months, though I get that I have no control over encountering people in public.
After spending a week in the hospital when my oldest was just a couple of weeks old for whooping cough, I will never put myself in a position to relive that nightmare. We came so close to losing him one night that we were told to consider "making arrangements" by one of the doctors.
And I will never accept the whole "I'm not sick/have no symptoms and washed my hands" line either. Adults often DON'T show symptoms right away, but can still be carrying. My (ex)MIL was our one and only contact with the outside world the week before my ds1 got sick. She showed no symptoms AND washed her hands. She held my baby for less that 20 minutes, then left. Within a couple of days she had a horrible cold/sore throat...and my baby ended up in the hospital fighting for every breath of air.
Not having the flu shot isn't a big deal to me, as no one in our home gets it. Everyone in our home will get the TDAP, DH got his already, and my mother asked me about it and I said I would appreciate it if she did. MIL already has it as it is required for her job. Standard vaccines are a must. Also, no one with any cold symptoms will be allowed over. Everyone must wash hands/sanitize before holding LO. Everyone has been very respectful in the past.
In my experience, people are usually pretty cautious around newborns. I won't be enforcing the no vaccinations, no entry rule, as that would mean pretty much everyone in my life wouldn't be able to be around my baby. Instead, I'll have guests wash their hands upon arrival and again before touching my child. This is my third baby, and I've yet to come across a sick family member or friend willing to expose themselves to my child. I think you'll find everyone to be quite careful and respectful.
EstrogenFest said: And our school does flu mist so I'm hoping the kids will all have that - has anyone heard if this year's flu vacc will work on this year's flu?
No one will know until flu season is in full swing and we know what strains are circulating vs what was in the vaccine.
Me: 35, Hubbie: 33 Married DH: 2013 DD: Dec 2015 BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018
Re: Who is and who isnt enforcing the 'no vacc no visit' rule?
Another vote for baby wearing! I loved that it put a wall up against all of the touching by strangers! And breastfeeding for the added protection.
I heard someone say that is someone else wanted to kiss her newborn they had to kiss her first, on the lips! I thought it was completely crazy until I heard her reasons. First, she only wanted people she was close to and trusted to be kissing her vulnerable baby. Second, she was breastfeeding so thay meant she would develop and pass along the antibodies to anything her baby was exposed to. The second part really resonated with me.
Married DH: 2013
DD: Dec 2015
BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018
I will always enforce the no vaxx, no visit rule. And I expect proof. Flu, whooping cough, AND standard vaxx. I don't care if that makes me crazy. No flucks given. And I damn sure would turn someone on my doorstep away. I've done it. And anti-vaxx family/people I know of? LOL! Yeah, they aren't seeing my kid until at least 6 months, though I get that I have no control over encountering people in public.
After spending a week in the hospital when my oldest was just a couple of weeks old for whooping cough, I will never put myself in a position to relive that nightmare. We came so close to losing him one night that we were told to consider "making arrangements" by one of the doctors.
And I will never accept the whole "I'm not sick/have no symptoms and washed my hands" line either. Adults often DON'T show symptoms right away, but can still be carrying. My (ex)MIL was our one and only contact with the outside world the week before my ds1 got sick. She showed no symptoms AND washed her hands. She held my baby for less that 20 minutes, then left. Within a couple of days she had a horrible cold/sore throat...and my baby ended up in the hospital fighting for every breath of air.
DS1 01/08/03 DD1 08/11/04 DD2 10/06/08 DS2 09/30/14
SURPRISE! Hannah May born 01/22/16
Standard vaccines are a must. Also, no one with any cold symptoms will be allowed over. Everyone must wash hands/sanitize before holding LO. Everyone has been very respectful in the past.
Married DH: 2013
DD: Dec 2015
BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018