2nd Trimester

Am I overreacting?

So DH's cousin is getting married in two weeks in San Diego. A bunch of her family is coming in from Mexico for the wedding. I will not be attending the wedding because my MD did not let me which I was fine with. I myself dont like hot weather to begin with but anyway now with all this Flu crap going on I DO NOT want him to go. I know how he is and he does not always wash his hands and he is not a germ freak like I am.I work in a hospital so I know all the kinds of germs that are out there.  What if god forbid he catches something and brings it home and something happens to the baby? He doesnt understand the whole situation and he says by then everything will be controled and it will have gone away. Am I overreacting in this situtation? Should I wait a little longer to see what happens? But at the moment I am worried sick abouth all this. I mean hello my child's life is at risk in my opinion....and he just does not understand!

Re: Am I overreacting?

  • I think this swine flu stuff has been blown way out of proportion.  That said, if a bunch of people are coming from Mexico, I wouldn't want my husband going either.  I don't think you're overreacting.

     

  • My concerns would be the exact same as yours. So we're either both hormonal or are both being realistic....Realistic sounds better Big Smile
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  • I would also be freaking out .... it's really a tough call ... sorry you're in a bad situation  :(
  • I agree with pp that the media is creating a frenzy about the swine flu and blowing it way out of proportion.

    But... I can't pretend I would want my husband going. I think you have a right to be concerned. 

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  • Sounds like something I would do..

    WAIT! Is this the pregnancy hormones everyone keeps telling me about, showing in you too?

    Haha, I'm so bad I don't even realize it. Normally I would say you are right and have a reason to be upset towards him not understanding, but with pregnancy toes, I must say you might be over-reacting.

     I wouldn't want him going either. Lol

  • I do agree with everyone about the media and the goverment blowing it WAY out of porportion but I still worry Confused
  • I don't think we have enough info right now which is why it is so scary. I would wait to make that decision. Give it another week. I was in Asia during the Avian flu scare and they had set up some interesting things at the border. They had heat cameras to catch anyone over the normal temp and they had a people who's job it was to interview and evaluate every person coming through. I wouldn't be surprised if stuff like that was happening here already.
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    Sounds like something I would do..

    WAIT! Is this the pregnancy hormones everyone keeps telling me about, showing in you too?

    Haha, I'm so bad I don't even realize it. Normally I would say you are right and have a reason to be upset towards him not understanding, but with pregnancy toes, I must say you might be over-reacting.

     I wouldn't want him going either. Lol

     Damn hormones! Normally I would say go have fun! I have the whole bed to myself for three days! lol

  • Tough call - I agree with PPs that regardless how you feel about govt hype, I wouldn't want my DH to go. Ask him to reconsider, but if he insists on going, I think you just have to accept it. Odds are that everything will be fine. Sorry you're stressed!
  • I'd be worried too...I'm sure he will be fine though. Send a large bottle of hand sanitizer with him.
  • I wouldnt worry if his family wasnt coming from where the flu is from!..But since there is a bunch of people traveling..I would be worried as well..GL
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  • I think it's an overreaction and obviously there are Americans with that illness as well as hundreds of other things you can catch.  I think the whole thing is completely ridiculous.
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    I think the media has it blown up - plus Mexico is a huge country so the guests may be from a totally different area than what is affected anyway BUT having said that I am nervous about flying to NJ next week because of eveerything going on in NYC so I wouldn't want MH to go to the wedding either.  Better safe than sorry.
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    I think it's an overreaction and obviously there are Americans with that illness as well as hundreds of other things you can catch.  I think the whole thing is completely ridiculous.

    BeeLove: This is has nothing to do with what we are talking about but I must say that you look FABULOUS in your siggy pic! I am quite envious of you rockin that bikini! Yes 

     

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