Holidays coming...

basdenjn6 · November 2015

My little guy will be a month old when thanksgiving rolls around and, of course, about two months at Christmas time. Just wondering what you are all doing in regards to new babies and germs at holiday gatherings. I'm not a crazy germaphobe and he'll only be around family- not huge gatherings but big enough and I'm starting to wonder with him not having vaccinations etc., anything I should be doing, other than the obvious- having people wash hands before holding him etc.

KristynLee15 · November 2015

Honestly, im not doing much. My lo will be about 2.5 mo. And unless someone is actively sick i dont worry about germs. I feel strongly that people over protect children from germs and then when they get to day care or school they end up sick all year because their body does not know how to fight anything off.
Thats not to say i will expose my baby unnecessarily to illness. I just dont worry about everyday germs.

meganraschke · November 2015

We are skipping the holidays this year and staying to ourselves. I had strong feelings that I didn't want anyone over because I didn't want LO getting sick. Last week I broke down and my mom came over. She wasn't even sick, but had seen a friend who was a few days prior. My son struggled with a low grade fever for days after her visit. The pediatrician told me that if it went to 100.4 I'd need to go to the ER and they'd take spinal fluid.
That experience was enough to scare the daylight out of me. And I am sure disappointed that I broke my no visitors rule. So I'm sticking by my no visitors for the holidays this year rule.
I'll be happier anyway without all the bustle of having to drive or entertain at my house

Edited: it's early or late and words are hard....especially with one hand typing

dparker721 · November 2015

We're skipping the large family gathering with my DH'S side this year for thanksgiving. LO will be 6 weeks at thanksgiving. By Christmas we'll be a little more ready to have her around more people that will want to pass her around and hold her.

midge519 · November 2015

We haven't decided what we're going to do yet. My parents are having my siblings and our families over but know we may or may not come. And for Christmas We are probably going to stay home and enjoy it. We've been wanting to start our own traditions and last year we said we wanted to do what we wanted this year. Just happens that baby is here for it. We don't care if people want to come over though. We don't shelter from the germs other than not having people over when they are sick.

KLHauck12 · November 2015

We don't shelter from germs other than not haVing people over that are sick. And most people are good about not coming over if they are. For Thanksgiving, we are going to my parebts house. It will just be my parents, us, my brother, niece, grandma and aunt & uncle. So not a huge crowd. I would be more hesitant if we were going to my husband's side since he has a lot of aunts & uncles and there are more kids.

rms924 · November 2015

Things kind of worked out so that the holidays got pushed back. Lo will be 8 weeks by the time everyone comes over for a belated thanksgiving and Xmas. I think that worked out for best.

I worry a ton now because I used to believe people had sense and courtesy. But during my 9th month of pregnancy my mom came over despite being sick (she insisted), lied about being sick (claimed it was allergies), and caused my husband and I to be sick for 3 weeks after and we are adults! Can't imagine what would have happened to little one. We still haven't even gotten an apology and now my mom is blaming the flu shot "we made her get" for being sick and "catching asthma", but that's a story for another post. I guess I am bitter haha.

Long story short it's a blessing the way things worked out. We are looking forward to a quiet thanksgiving and Xmas!!!

kimberlyp83 · November 2015

We are staying home for thanksgiving since baby is only 6weeks old. MIL is upset about it, but my husbands family is so huge, too much of risk to expose her to that many people. We're going there for Christmas and I'm already anxious. I try not to think about it. Why are holidays so stressful? Isn't supposed to be a fun time?

tracij12 · November 2015

We will do thanksgiving at my parents and are flying to Georgia for Christmas with my husband's family and then will celebrate with my side when we get back....so business as usual. LO has been out almost every day since about 2 weeks and we've done group celebrations just as we normally would.

cararie · November 2015

I guess I'm in the minority as a FTM to not really be worried too much about germs and LO catching anything. We've been taking her out as often as possible, or as often as I have an excuse to, since about 2 weeks, including out to restaurants s and running errands, etc. We've also had a pretty steady stream of visitors quite frequently. So, I'm not too worried about the holidays, as long as anyone that holds her isn't actively sick and everyone washes their hands first I'm pretty much okay. Also, all the grandparents, aunts and uncles have gotten the appropriate vaccinations and those are the main people LO will be around throughout the holidays.

mmcknight2 · November 2015

I'm also not too worried. We've taken her all kinds of places. We have 3 thanksgivings and 5 christmas to attend just like every year. All of our families (that haven't seen her yet) are very anxious to see her.

ladynesiko · November 2015

I'm honestly not to worried. I been out the house with her being 3 days old.

mak1020 · November 2015

Same here, as long as family members wash their hands and aren't actively sick they can be around LO. I have two thanksgiving and Christmas' as well... I'm more worried about him picking up germs at the daycare when he goes in Jan. But still not that worried bc he will be in the infant room.

mihaelams1 · November 2015

We're flying from US to Europe for Christmas when LO will be 2.5 months, to visit his grandparents in 2 different countries. His pediatrician just wished us to enjoy the trip. Hopefully we'll do

lindsayp916 · November 2015

We are skipping thanksgiving but only bc my LO is only 3 weeks, and one of my in laws is just recovering from the whooping cough. We do Christmas with my family and will be flying to CA. I don't think I'm too cautious about germs, we are just looking forward to thanksgiving alone. We've had a revolving door of visitors and could use a few days of snuggles and pjs without interruption!

basdenjn6 · November 2015

I've had my guy out in the world quite a bit. I guess I'm thinking about it more because he'll be held by so many people. When I have him out for errands he's technically exposed to others, but no one is too close or holding him.

dchiapella · November 2015

We've been out and about every day since baby was 5 days old. If you're really nervous, put him in a front pouch to avoid people asking to hold him.

beanie1977 · November 2015

It never occurred to me NOT to do the holidays. Everyone is excited to see him and we ask people to wash their hands first.

We took him out at 3 days for his firs Dr appointment and have gone out just about every day since! I don't let strangers hold him but with family it shouldn't be an issue for us.

cdepperschmidt · November 2015

We will be taking our LO to Thanksgiving. DH and I are both teachers so we figure he'll get exposed to many things one way or another.

I'm with PP, we never even considered not taking him out.

BryDienta · November 2015

We've taken our guy everywhere from the moment we left the hospital! He's been held and passed around tons of people from 5 days old and last week he easily met 100 people at church. My only concern at Christmas is our 4 year old nephew who is ALWAYS sick with a respiratory type infection every year. I'll just be hyper vigilant about him but am not worried about much else. I thought I'd be more concerned about germs as a FTM but agree with pp that I never considered not doing holidays or going out and about.

CocoR04 · November 2015

My dad is sick with a cold and now I'm paranoid that LO will get it being at their house this afternoon. My mom has been really secretive about his cold, thinking we wouldn't want to come over for thanksgiving dinner if we knew, but my dad blew his cover when DH talked to him on the phone just now. I hate not being able to trust my own family to try to protect my baby due to their own selfishness of wanting everyone together on a holiday. I would have at least liked a head's up that my dad was super sick!

rms924 · November 2015

CocoR04 said:
My dad is sick with a cold and now I'm paranoid that LO will get it being at their house this afternoon. My mom has been really secretive about his cold, thinking we wouldn't want to come over for thanksgiving dinner if we knew, but my dad blew his cover when DH talked to him on the phone just now. I hate not being able to trust my own family to try to protect my baby due to their own selfishness of wanting everyone together on a holiday. I would have at least liked a head's up that my dad was super sick!

I can relate to this 100% (see my post from earlier). I hate having to be "that" mom, but our babies have no one else to look out for them. I hope your dad is on the mend and that lo escapes the visit cold-free

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