https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 20:05:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934811 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:26:28 +0000 Smurfette 934811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I guess I was overreacting. We will see how they are feeling on Thursday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934802 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:24:30 +0000 blackbird 934802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stomach bugs can be contagious for a few days to a few weeks....but since she's already feeling better, it's probably behind her and was just a short one. Although the germs may be incubating on the kids and husband...I'd just kind of avoid them but wouldn't ask them to stay home or anything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934774 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:14:01 +0000 autumnlove 934774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those kinds of things usually pass pretty quickly. I wouldn't say anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934718 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:47:58 +0000 Weagle 934718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't ask them not to come. They'll probably be over it by then, and they're not staying at your house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934704 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:42:34 +0000 Smurfette 934704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I guess I am more worried that the germs are in still in them, even if they stop puking by Thursday, and then will still be passed onto R. Or the other 50 people that are going to be at our house.<br /> @mediagirl: They are staying in a hotel. But they will be at our house on Saturday when they get into town. Thinking they will just be at the hotel to sleep. Then Sunday church and then everyone, 50 people, are coming back to our house for lunch. She is not the Godmother. I am just worried the germs will still be in her. But that is why I am asking everyone, am I overreacting and it should be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934697 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:39:47 +0000 T.H.O.U. 934697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would let them come under a few assumptions.</p> <p>1) I assume if they are really sick still by the weekend they wouldn't come.<br /> 2) They are staying in a hotel so the spread of germs would be limited<br /> 3) You could limit them holding him if they did seem sick. Set out lots of hand sanitizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934695 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:39:08 +0000 Adira 934695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I definitely wouldn't want them to pass along whatever they have! I think if it was just the SIL and her husband, you'd probably be fine with them coming, but since they have two children that probably aren't on the up-and-up on hygiene and could easily pass anything they have along to you and your family, I totally get where you're coming from!</p> <p>I think that since they are sick now though, it's probably likely they will be mostly over it by Sunday AND probably not contagious anymore, even if they are still a little under the weather. I think it's a good idea to have your husband check in with them before the weekend to see how they are feeling, but I think they will probably be fine by then. If they ARE still sick though, I think it'd would be fair of you to ask "Are you sure you're still up for coming? We probably won't want you to hold the baby while you're here because we don't want her to get sick." If they feel well enough to come, then let them, but definitely don't let them hold R! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934687 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:35:37 +0000 mediagirl 934687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not overreacting. In M's first year, I was SO over protective of her when it came to sick people. I made my mom (who had a HORRID cold) fly home from Ohio instead of driving home with us, that's how bad I was. :) </p> <p>Is your SIL staying in a hotel? I think if it was a stomach bug and she is feeling better today, she probably won't be contagious by the weekend. When is she planning on coming into town? Is she the Godmother? </p> <p>In this case, even being the over=protective mom that I am, I would allow her to be around the baby as long as it is Friday or later. I think that would give the virus enough time to get out of her system. </p> <p>Ps...if you ask her to stay home, I am sure she will still love you guys. If nothing else, if you're still worried, just ask her not to hold the baby and make sure she washes her hands a LOT! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934685 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:35:31 +0000 hilsy85 934685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think if they're really sick with a stomach bug by Sunday, they wouldn't come? I could be wrong, but I thought that with stomach stuff, once it passes, it's gone, and it's not contagious...but maybe I'm wrong? </p> <p>Personally, I would be fine with them coming, especially if they're staying in a hotel, but like you said, if any of them seem sick, I just wouldn't let them hold the baby. But Sunday is still several days away, so by then I would think they would all be over whatever they had. But i'm not super germaphobic so maybe I'm the wrong person to respond :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-33#post-934672 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:30:57 +0000 Smurfette 934672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure where exactly to put this.......</p> <p>R is getting baptized on Sunday. So DH's family is coming up. We only have one guest room, so they are all going to stay in a hotel. Note, they live 4 hours away, and haven't seen her beginning of May. </p> <p>But yesterday morning DH's sister put on FB that she was up all Sunday night with a stomach bug. Then last night put something on about how she finally was able to eat something but that it was going through the whole house ( husband and 2 boys, who are 6 and 3). This morning she posted that about going to the gym. So I guess she is feeling better. Although who knows, she is obsessed with working out. </p> <p>SMIL texted me yesterday about getting all 6 of them hotels, and I know she knows they are sick cause she is a doctor and send SIL some medicine yesterday. </p> <p>I talked to DH about it last night, he is out of town, and he agreed that we don't want to take the chance of R getting sick. But he also seemed like he didn't want to tell them to not come. He is afraid that if he tells her to not come, she won't talk to him for awhile. Which honestly she probably would do, as she loves to create drama.</p> <p>So I told him well maybe you call her on Thursday when you are waiting at the airport and see how they are all doing. I said if anything maybe we just tell them that they can't hold R while they are here. </p> <p>I am still not comfortable with it. Am I over reacting about not wanting them to come at all? Wondering if I am over reacting cause I really just don't want to deal with his family and the drama, esp his sister, seems to create. </p>