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3rd Trimester
amber&patrick
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If you're family is flying to come see LO after birth . . .
amber&patrick
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Are you concerned about (or are you taking any precautions against) family catching anything (cold, seasonal flu, H1N1, etc.) on the way to your house and then giving it to LO?
I suppose this question can be asked more broadly about visitors after LO is born.
Both my parents and ILs live in different states and will be visiting for a while (probably a week each) and staying with us. When they came up for our family shower, my FIL had a cold and ended up giving it to DH. So that got me thinking about whether they'll bring any other unwanted gifts when they come back to visit the baby. Of course, I'm most worried about H1N1 since it seems to have more severe respiratory implications than a cold or the seasonal flu. It seems that lots of my family members tend to catch at least the sniffles or something when they fly.
So, what are you planning to do -- Ask them to get the shot as soon as they can? Not have visitors? Anything else?
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Re: If you're family is flying to come see LO after birth . . .
It's a good question - all that recycled air on airplanes always seems to make my dad suffer, even in summer.
It's just going to be my mum coming in after the birth and she is pretty good about preventative medications (albeit alternative ones).
I think I'm more worried about DH's family who live down the road from us and seem to be constantly ailing from one thing or another.
When the rest of my family comes in, LO will be at least 4-5 months old, and it will be in the summer, so hopefully there won't be as much "stuff" going around.
My SIL and kids will be coming up from Tx. My brother might actually be coming from Iraq, hopefully, and will be vaccinated. My SIL does not vaccinate and will not vaccinate her children. These are her rules for her kids and I can't really come inbetween that. With that said, I know she is not going to bring herself or the kids ill to stay with us.
I just don't beleive in pushing my beleifs on someone else.
For DD#1 we boiught about 4 of the pump Purells and had them on every floor of the house plus near the pack n play, swing, etc. I din't feel so bad as I'd lean down to pick up DD and take a squirt beforehand. Visitors followed suit.
If anyone were visually sick, I'd likely ask DH to deal with it since my hormones would likely force me to shoot my mouth off. Luckily, no one who was sick showed up at all.
I asked them to get the flu vaccine (which they did). Everyone on both sides of the family works at a hospital or university or school with small kids, so they have a high liklihood of passing something on.
Also, if anyone has even a scratchy throat, they are NOT allowed to visit. Period. Everyone else who is "healthy" will have to wash their hands immediately after coming in to our house and if they want to hold the baby.
ETA: This is my family..DH's family is also in the same kind of "risk" category, and I told him he had to tell his family our "rules"....he told his parents, not his (in college) siblings. His parents said, well we don't even know if we'll come visit b/c we're busy (oh really? FIL is a tenured professor at a university and has been there for over 25 years, and he gets a month off at Christmas, and he doesn't have vacation time?!?!? BS. Just come out and say you don't care about meeting your first grandchild!).... I am mad that he hasn't said anything to his brother or sister.... esp. since his sister lives only 2 hours away. ARGH.
I don't see how this could be selfish. She is making the decision that is best for her. (Just as you make the decision about this for you and your LO.)
Is it selfish because she isn't putting your baby first? That's not her job - it's yours.
Ditto to this.
I'll definitely stock up on Purell and institute a very strict hand-washing policy (I'm not afraid to sniff hands to make sure they smell like soap - LOL).
By the way, the picture of your DD is way too cute - she's adorable!
Awww...thank you! Hey we're neighbors? Will you deliver at HCH???? If so, I used to work in the NICU there!
Yep -- I hear great things about HCH and the L&D staff. We took a tour last month and I feel really good about it. I live about 5 minutes away from the hospital, so it's perfect.