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Clicky WWYD?

Leigha12Leigha12
in June 2009 Weddings
I'm supposed to go home this weekend to meet my new nephew. I've been sick with a cold for the last week and a half. I'm feeling much better now, but still have some coughing, sneezing and congestion. Popular opinion seems to be that you're still contagious as long as you have symptoms. 
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  • mbd62709mbd62709
    I voted to postpone just because you don't want to get your nephew sick. If I was even the tiniest bit sick, I postponed seeing my friends/family with new babies. Now being on the other side of things I wouldn't want anyone to get my baby sick. I had friends who wouldn't even come and see me when they were sick while I was pregnant because you can't take anything if you do get sick. JMHO.
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  • luckycookyluckycooky
    It would depend on how old the baby is.  Within the first 4-6 weeks, I would say no.  If he's older than 6 weeks and otherwise healthy, there is a good chance he has already been exposed to some stuff and his immune system is slightly more developed.  The normal handwashing, cover your mouth, etc. become more important but he should be fine. 
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  • Leigha12Leigha12
    He's just 4 weeks old and I intend to give him lots of cuddles and kisses when I meet him. I've decided not to go, but have been second guessing myself since my mom is clearly miffed, and my brother keeps asking if I'm sure I'm sick and it's not just allergies (I'm 99.9% sure it's not allergies).  Just wanted to see what others would do in my situation.  I think that because this is their 3rd kiddo, they aren't as freaked out by germs as they would have been with their first, but I don't want to be responsible for getting him sick. And who knows which of the cold viruses I have/had and how it would affect a baby.
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  • LarkNowLarkNow
    I don't think that you're still contagious, I think your symptoms are just clearing up, but I think the parents will think you're contagious, and that is probably a reason not to go.
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  • mofemofe
    Stay away from the baby! I am sure the parents will appreciate that you keep any kind of sickness away.
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  • angelfire0412angelfire0412
    Honestly, I would be horrified if anyone came around my newborn sneezing and coughing. You are sweet not to go!
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