https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:10:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794358 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:40:06 +0000 DesertDreams88 2794358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: well, everyone we came into close contact with for 5 days got sick, but then we had to go back to work. With a newborn I would be really nervous, but germ anxiety is a thing of mine. According to Google is says it's majorly contagious for 3-5 days, but up to 2 weeks in the stool, so if your neice didn't wash her hands well after the restroom, even a small amount of germs are potent enough to spread. I'd call the nurse line at your ped to see what they say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794356 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:23:13 +0000 gotkimchi 2794356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: my 3yo threw up on the 23. My 1yo threw up today so I think it can last a week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794354 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:05:14 +0000 Tanjowen 2794354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: Since you lived through the norovirus, question for you. My sister wants to visit Tuesday to see the baby. Last sickness in their house was 12/26. So a week ago. Is it safe for them to visit at this point? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794310 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:52:28 +0000 azjax 2794310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: ewww! Your MIL is crazy selfish IMO. I would have left with the kids, Christmas or not. What a witch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794309 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:51:04 +0000 azjax 2794309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cancel the baptism. One can be shedding stomach bug virus for up to two weeks and that would be a hard pass for me with a newborn. A newborn could get dehydrated very easily and I would do just about anything to avoid having my baby hospitalized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794194 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:19:16 +0000 Shantuck 2794194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybunnylove: Are all of the godfather’s kids planning on attending? Will your church require the godfather to hold your baby or could he just stand next to the godmother (who can hold the baby)? Are there any people flying into town for the baptism? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794173 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:45:16 +0000 Jennibenni 2794173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybunnylove: I think it’s important to know how long it’s been since someone in his family was actively sick. Is everyone better today? Or is someone still throwing up etc? That being said if it was the day before and someone in the household had been actively sick in the last 24 hours I would want to reschedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2794160 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:42:06 +0000 babybunnylove 2794160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m going through a tough decision right now. My DS is supposed to be baptized on Sunday. His godfather has had a stomach virus going around his 3 kids this week. Not sure what we do? We do not want to cancel as it’s important to us to do the baptism soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2793965 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 21:31:20 +0000 jhd 2793965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: good for you! MIL casually announced over dinner when we were visiting this weekend that she was just getting over a stomach bug. I was incredibly anxious the whole time we were at their house and still anxious once we got home that we might have caught it. Thankfully we didn’t, but I won’t mess with vomit germs. If she had told us before we wouldn’t have gone. Christmas or not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness/page/2#post-2793954 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:56:28 +0000 MrsF 2793954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm right now missing a holiday party after keeping myself, my husband and 3 kids home. My aunt who is hosting called today to tell me that her granddaughter had been throwing up all day yesterday but seemed ok today. I'm sure my whole extended family thinks I'm nuts but I just couldn't do it. This thread is making me feel less crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793807 Wed, 27 Dec 2017 22:56:11 +0000 Boogs 2793807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d take being on a shit list over anyone in my house being sick any day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793552 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:56:21 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2793552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm here from the future (Sydney, Australia which went through the worst flu season on record this past winter) to tell you to lock your family down. I swear that every person I know got influenza or norovirus or some godawful plague this winter - I basically reverse quarantined our family and somehow we didn't get sick. The bugs are tough this year and if your sister's family is visiting your parents I think its really likely they will pick up the virus. </p> <p>You absolutely made the right decision. Even if you aren't knowingly seeing sick people be crazy vigilant with handwashing and hygiene. Its a freaking jungle out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793549 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:37:19 +0000 agold 2793549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: I'm praying none of you get sick. My sister thinks that sicknesses are inevitable and good to help build a child's immune system. I can't stand that. I prefer to avoid people and try to prevent illness when possible. And good for your for changing your clothes when you got home! Great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793548 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:19:29 +0000 Mama Bird 2793548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: it's nice she admits that! I hope they haven't given it to everyone they saw... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793535 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:13:42 +0000 MamaCate 2793535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: ugh! You totally dodged a bullet. I hope that everyone doesn’t get sick of course but maybe they will be more sympathetic to your decision. Hugs to you for trying to navigate the needs of your little immediate family and the demands of your extended. It is such a balancing act! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793532 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:49:38 +0000 Tanjowen 2793532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: So. My sister just texted me that her daughter is throwing up today and she guesses I made the right call... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793529 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:45:46 +0000 littlejoy 2793529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You made the right choice!!! Glad everything went ok. Sorry your plans were ultimately disrupted. :( Hope you all continue to be healthy!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793502 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:09:49 +0000 snowjewelz 2793502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do not feel bad. This flu season has been awful and I do whatever it takes to lower the possibility of us getting sick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793484 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:18:54 +0000 FaithFertility 2793484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: reading this made me so.mad for you!!!!! Glad you made a conpromise!!! </p> <p>@Peasinapod: ughhhh the worst!!!! I had co workers meet us at the park a week ago and after someones LO sneezed 20x she goes ughhh I hope its not the flu like.me?!?!?! Ummmm WHAT?!? then says how she was diagnoised with the flu but got the flu shot so symptoms are bkt that bad.....ok but still conatgious!!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793479 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 08:42:23 +0000 Peasinapod 2793479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: at least you were given a heads up! My sister in laws 7 week old was throwing up a ton yesterday at mil. After the third episode she says ' I bet she has the same thing her brother had two days ago'. By this point we'd already been exposed to everything and the 5 year old brother had been touching all the food. Really hoping my 11 month old doesn't get sick :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793476 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 06:31:36 +0000 ineebee 2793476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You won't be on the shit list much longer after your family contracts the norovirus. Not that I would wish that upon anybody, but if they do get it, then they will absolutely understand why you made the decision you did! Just catching up, but I would also have stayed away (and been upset with your sister for exposing everyone to it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793458 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:33:55 +0000 Shantuck 2793458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: It was my husband’s brother. The whole thing was annoying and dramatic. My husband defended them saying it was their first kid and they didn’t know better. I think they felt bad but they never expressly apologized while they were here and they ended up leaving at 3 am a few days after Christmas without even a thanks (we had ordered their kid Christmas pj’s and a stocking, etc so that was a bit frustrating as well). We eventually got a card in the mail that apologized. It was just hard enough to be hosting a holiday (which we did because everyone wanted to meet the baby and we didn’t want to travel) and I had been in the hospital 2 weeks prior with some postpartum complications. It was just a disastrous Christmas all around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793452 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:51:56 +0000 Tanjowen 2793452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: That is horrible and I would be so extremely angry. My first son's ever sickness is also thanks to my sister - 11 months old and we went to her house for thanksgiving and her kid was very sick with a chest cold and she didn't bother to mention it because she knew I wouldn't come. I'm just glad she bothered to tell me about this sickness. </p> <p>I went to my parents and we are home now. Made everyone change clothes and washing hands religiously even though my parents haven't been exposed (yet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793448 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:18:42 +0000 SweetiePie 2793448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: I’m seething and it didn’t even happen to me. I hope it wasn’t someone you’re normally close with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793446 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 07:55:52 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2793446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stay home!! If your kids and you get sick who’s going to take care of them?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793445 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 06:19:08 +0000 Shantuck 2793445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: At exactly a year later, I’m still pretty pissed. We were incredibly lucky. I’m convinced my prior exposure and breastfeeding kept things from being more of a disaster. That was officially my first and last Christmas hosting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793443 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 03:47:52 +0000 cake2017 2793443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That’s a good compromise but I would get out of there way before they arrive. I cant believe they are coming. It shouldn’t matter whether it’s Christmas or not. When you’re sick you’re sick and shouldn’t expose other people. They can celebrate another day. Merry Christmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793442 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 01:50:08 +0000 ALV91711 2793442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You made the right choice. I'd definitely stay away for the health of my family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793437 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 00:25:57 +0000 Meowkers 2793437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't believe your sister is actually going and exposing everyone to it. What is wrong with her?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-family-illness#post-2793435 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 23:37:29 +0000 Jennibenni 2793435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another to say f*ck no, I absolutely would not have me or my children of any age there. </p>