https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 01:43:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412490 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:38:08 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2412490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lilbear: Agreed! She should definitely wait until she is better before meeting your LO. But two weeks symptom-free is way excessive in my book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412488 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:37:07 +0000 Ms maths 2412488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could ask your pediatrician. (We weren't sure about some visits from sick friends when our LO's were very small, and so I asked my mother who is a pediatrician. She was able to tell me likely contagious periods, how much of a risk she thought it was, and good strategies for preventing spread of illness.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412445 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:13:26 +0000 Alivoo01 2412445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lilbear: Ditto! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412257 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:33:02 +0000 erinbaderin 2412257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you arrange a Facetime/Skype with her so that she can "meet" the baby that way in the short term while she's making sure that she's entirely germ free? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412217 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:57:31 +0000 Lilbear 2412217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everyone else that she should stay away until she feels better. However, I think that two weeks of being symptom free may be a bit excessive. I would be comfortable with maybe 48 hours symptom free (and have the sanitizer ready)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412206 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:45:16 +0000 mrswin 2412206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brady80: Congrats! I agree with the other ladies, no visit until she is recovered. My aunt and uncle were both sick with pneumonia and bronchitis when their granddaughter was born and now the baby is back in the hospital at 3 weeks old because she has RVS :crying: and had to have a spinal tap because of the fever...</p> <p>I am not suggesting that it is their fault because I wasn't there/don't know all the details but it is not worth the risk to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412202 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:39:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2412202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep she should stay away! I haven't requested it just yet to my ILs (I already have with my parents), but I am going to ask them to get immunized before the baby arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412191 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:26:28 +0000 travelgirl1 2412191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally not good for her to visit. Agree with @honeybear: , blame it in doctor's orders. Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412167 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 06:15:41 +0000 hellobeeboston 2412167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, not OK to visit for a little while till she's fully recovered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412166 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 06:13:38 +0000 honeybear 2412166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She should definitely not visit. Pull the 'pediatrician's orders' card on her, if necessary. No pediatrician is going to say 'Sure, expose a newborn to the flu and pneumonia.' </p> <p>To soften the blow and maybe make her more reasonable, I would tell her that I'd be happy to flood her email with pics and videos while she recovers. Be sympathetic, but firm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412164 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 05:55:36 +0000 PrincessBaby 2412164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brady80: OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you! Yes, absolutely tell you MIL that being around the baby is out of the question!!! I wouldn't let someone that had recently had flu OR pneumonia around my kids, much less someone who had BOTH and wanted to be around my newborn! You are totally right :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/visitors-and-illness#post-2412163 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 05:52:33 +0000 brady80 2412163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL has been sick for over a week with the flu and pneumonia. She posted on Facebook on Monday that she was still recovering. I had a baby on Tuesday and she wants to come visit this weekend. I'm inclined to say she needs to be symptom free for two weeks before she comes to visit? She should stay away for now, right? </p>