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Penny Pie
Hey there,
Sorry to not respond earlier. I have been out with the flu for the last 2 days (temp got to 102!).
For your ?, actually, I was not sick with Gwen, I was sick with Kellen. It is just that Kellen has croup for the last 2 weeks- ugh!.
For my delivery with Kellen, they were fine with me, as long as I wasn't running a fever. They did want me to nurse often, to get my milk to come in, and protect him by building up some immunities. I am sure you will need to do the same.
As far as keeping the babe from getting it, I have tried keeping my face away from Gwen, washing my hands a ton, and lysoling things. Unfortunately, the germs get transferred in my house like wildfire. Gwen got her first cold at 3.5 weeks. It took her a while to get better, but she eventually did (then got second cold at 7 weeks and is still holding on to a stuffy nose from that).
I think the best thing you can do is try to keep your face away if you are coughing or sneezing, get yourself a crapload of antibacterial gel and know that these kids are more resilient than we think!
Good luck and let us know when it happens!!!