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How to protect baby in a family that doesn't vaccinate - limit contact or just hand washing?

StarrlightBabyStarrlightBaby member
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I'm living in 3rd world country, where my husband is from. His family is affluent and we live a pretty first world life, but surrounded by the 3rd world. Many of his aunts and cousins are against vaccinations and even forge medical records when they send their kids to the US for college. I'm trying to navigate the risks of whooping cough, but am unsure how. I'd prefer to ask all relatives to be vaccinated before meeting baby or wait till baby is vaccinated. I know this won't go over well, but we just had an adult cousin get chickenpox and I'm nervous. The family spends a lot of time together and this is the first great-grandchild. 

Advice, thoughts?
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Re: How to protect baby in a family that doesn't vaccinate - limit contact or just hand washing?

  • ladyteach0505ladyteach0505 member
    can you get your husband on board with limiting contact?
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  • StarrlightBabyStarrlightBaby member
    ladyteach0505 My husband also agrees that our best bet on protecting baby is by limiting contact. 
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  • thediarywithinthediarywithin member
    That's a tough one. I would ask your husband for help since it's his family. 
    Mom of 3 (Ginny 4 yrs old), (Miles 2 yrs old), and (Mason due June 15th) 
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  • YogaSandyYogaSandy member
    Probably easy for me to say, since I'm not in the situation, but I'm sure it would be my answer anyway. No contact.
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    StarrlightBaby said:

    I'm living in 3rd world country, where my husband is from. His family is affluent and we live a pretty first world life, but surrounded by the 3rd world. Many of his aunts and cousins are against vaccinations and even forge medical records when they send their kids to the US for college. I'm trying to navigate the risks of whooping cough, but am unsure how. I'd prefer to ask all relatives to be vaccinated before meeting baby or wait till baby is vaccinated. I know this won't go over well, but we just had an adult cousin get chickenpox and I'm nervous. The family spends a lot of time together and this is the first great-grandchild. 


    Advice, thoughts?
    Nope.
    Nope.

    Baby doesn't visit with unvaccinated people. My kid. My rules. They can be butthurt. My kid's life is worth more than their precious feelings.


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  • KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
    Handwashing is great, but I don't think you can count on it to protect against chicken pox.
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  • heatheremandersonheatheremanderson member

    most viruses are in fact spread through fomites or respiratory so hand washing would not eliminate contracting these viruses.

    Set your own rules for your own family.

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  • gemmafiggemmafig member
    I'm in the States, and we are being vigilant about vaccinations. I turned down a day care situation because they didn't require vaccinations. The people who will be in frequent contact were asked to get vaccinated. Limit contact as possible IMO
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  • StarrlightBabyStarrlightBaby member
    Thank you everyone
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