I've been feeling under the weather the last couple of days and this morning i woke up coughing, sneezing, and nose running. Ugh! It's my friend's shower and i'm reluctant to go spread my germs around. Would you also avoid going?
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I wouldn't go, especially if I "look" sick to others!
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I wouldn't go, especially because the last thing you'd want to do is get your pregnant friend sick!
Feel better soon!
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Yup. If it's a very close friend, I'd make my apologies to her before the shower too, saying that you don't want to risk getting her sick.
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I wouldn't go because a pregnant woman would not want to get sick! Sick AND pregnant is the worst!!
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Oh for sure. I didn't think it was appropriate for me to go, even though I am well enough to go out and run errands. I just didn't want her to think I was being lame.
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I definitely wouldn't go - when I was pregnant I had permanent post nasal drip (sorry, I know, gross) and was so miserable cause I really couldn't take much. I would have been so bummed (that's the nice word!) to catch a cold!
eta - she should understand
just say you don't want her to get sick and I'm sure she'll be grateful!
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@Freckles: I wouldn't go.
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Stay home. No need to infect the guests or the mama to be. Feel better!
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I'd stay home - if anything, people would be grateful that you're not spreading your sickness. Feel better!
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I was almost more paranoid about sickness when I was pregnant than I was about my tiny newborn! I would not want a sick friend at my shower!
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Definitely would not go. It's not the type of "gift" to give to a pregnant person. Especially if she's close to her due date -- she needs all the strength she can get and being sick while pushing out a kid is not ideal, I should know! Even if she's not close to her due date, you're doing her a favor. She's lucky she has a conscientious friend
Feel better soon!
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Eh, I guess I'm the only one that would go if it's a cold. I'm pregnant now and am around sick people pretttty much every day during the cold season (i.e.. now and for the last few months) because I work in a middle school). I can't stay home from work every time a kid or colleague is sick, so I just wash my hands a lot, sanitize in between, don't touch my face, etc.
I mean, I literally have kids cough and sneeze directly on me, or wipe their snot on their hand and then hand me a book.....so I just deal with it.
(crossed fingers) this is the first season I haven't gotten a cold, and I think it's because I *really* have been making an effort not to tough my face or eyes at all unless it's right after a handwash.
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I might go and keep my space unless I looked and felt like crap. Can't avoid all germs, but I wouldn't hug her or get too close. Cold germs are everywhere
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There is so much passing of germs at events like showers... Snack tables, passing around gifts, all the games.... Before experiencing what it's like to be sick while preggo, I would probably still have gone, but this week I picked up a cold at work and I have been absolutely miserable!!! Maybe stay home and make plans to do lunch with your friend when she's feeling better
Get well soon!
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So when I was pregent I avoid getting like the plague. I even made DH sleep in the guest room if he felt even slightly under the weather because I was just so very scared of getting sick and I wanted to do my best for the baby. That being said, I think your friend would understand if you didn't want to get her sick at her baby shower and opted not to go.
Good Luck and get well soon!
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I wouldn't go if I was feeling unwell.
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I wouldn't go. I'm pregnant now and have been sick/under the weather for three weeks...if I knew who got me sick...
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My first instinct would be to not go, but maybe ring your friend and see what her thoughts are.
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If it were a REALLY close friend, I'd go and show my face and leave shortly after.
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I wouldn't go but would send a gift...
just say you don't want her to get sick and I'm sure she'll be grateful!
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