melissad2 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 :eek: What am I'm going to do!?!? None of us have a fever but we do have cough, runny nose, scratchy throat and generally feel awful! I'm dosing everyone with allergy meds as the pollen counts here are very high. Praying it's just allergies and we don't end up getting a newborn sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briartell Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hopefully 10 days will be long enough for it to run its course and then you should all be healthy in time for the arrival. Start using Lysol wipes where people touch a lot. Healthy wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Will you be breastfeeding? Hopefully, 10 days gets you all healthy, but I also think that your antibodies from fighting this illness will protect baby initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Will you be breastfeeding? Hopefully, 10 days gets you all healthy, but I also think that your antibodies from fighting this illness will protect baby initially. Yes I will...hopefully you are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The breastfeeding will help. If everyone has it now, most if not all will hopefully be better by your due date if you make it that long. Maybe you will be a week late and give everyone a chance to make sure they are healthy although a week late isn't any fun either.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Yes, I think 12 days (plus a couple of extra while you are in the hospital) will be enough to have it gone from your house. Lysol, wash hands, etc. It'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I came down with influenza about five days before my dd was born- aches, fever, chills- it was pure misery. I was just starting to feel semi-human again when I went into labor and had her. Less than 24 hours after giving birth my dh and preschool aged ds were suddenly both on the couch and curled into fetal positions with very high fevers, coughs, barely able to even get up and go to the bathroom alone. Because dd was a homebirth we were at home on our own- no one even visited, brought us food or offered to help because they didn't want to risk catching what we all had. The bright spot throughout all of this misery? The baby was absolutely fine. The first couple weeks of her life are a blur of illness but she never came down with even a sniffle. If you're breastfeeding the baby will get antibodies from you and will be much less likely to pick up the household bugs/viruses than you'd imagine! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The bright spot throughout all of this misery? The baby was absolutely fine. The first couple weeks of her life are a blur of illness but she never came down with even a sniffle. If you're breastfeeding the baby will get antibodies from you and will be much less likely to pick up the household bugs/viruses than you'd imagine! Good luck! On a similar note, I have a friend with a 12 day old. The rest of the family has been struggling with colds since baby was born. Baby is totally fine. I wouldn't sweat it at all. 10 days is a good chunk of time. Make sure YOU are getting enough rest, fluids, etc. Good luck! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The breastfeeding will help. If everyone has it now, most if not all will hopefully be better by your due date if you make it that long. Maybe you will be a week late and give everyone a chance to make sure they are healthy although a week late isn't any fun either.;) Scheduled c-section :) I think I would lose it if I had to go a week late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 BTDT! We also added a broken collarbone to the mix. We went to the hospital with lots of sniffles and coughing but the baby never got a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 It's going to be ok. I have heard exactly this and the babes never seem to get sick. You are breastfeeding and that will go a long way to keeping the baby healthy. And, hey.... I am hoping you have an easy and beautiful birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Just keep your kids away from the baby's face. My second child sneezed into the face of my newborn and he got rsv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 It's going to be ok. I have heard exactly this and the babes never seem to get sick. You are breastfeeding and that will go a long way to keeping the baby healthy. And, hey.... I am hoping you have an easy and beautiful birth. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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