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@DesertDreams88: take this with a grain of salt because I'm not a medical professional whatsoever--but I had a similar situation when I was pregnant this past spring. We had a big trip planned to visit relatives & my uncle (who we were staying with) got pneumonia. He started meds Tuesday & we went Saturday. My OB told me as long as he didn't have a fever and had been on meds at least 24 hours I was fine to go. Of course I took extra precautions and didn't hug him or drink after him of course. He also was careful to wash hands, etc. I was 21 weeks at the time. But if you aren't comfortable and will worry about it the whole time, I would at least not share a room with them.

@JennyPenny: that is my understanding of pneumonia as well.. but for me, for that reason I don't worry too much about it being contagious. Especially if he has been on meds since Thursday. I mean I'd probably wash hands and stuff more often but I don't think I'd skip the visit altogether.. could just be me though.

@DesertDreams88: if it's bacterial it wouldn't bother me. If you're worried about a residual virus that caused the infection, I would just take Lysol wipes with you and wipe down surfaces in the hotel room very well and not touch your dad.

My toddler was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier on in my current pregnancy. We actually didn’t take him to the doctors for him to be diagnosed until much later bc he only had fever symptoms. So who knows how long my toddler had it before he finally started meds. I told my ob about it and while she did say it is serious during pregnancy, they weren’t overly concerned with me catching it at that point nor were they concerned with me “avoiding” my son or anything like that.

I would avoid sharing a room, kisses and sharing food... but I wouldn't scrap the whole thing.

@jape14: lol at wear your skin, such a perfect description!

I think your new plan sounds fine! I definitely wouldn't want to share a room, and don't let them kiss any of you!

@DesertDreams88: if he’s contagious until he finishes the whole course of antibiotics...then shouldn’t HE be staying home (and not exposing the world?) I’m guessing he’s fine. What does his dr say? He would know the most about your dad’s specific illness/treatment.

@DesertDreams88: personally, I would still go and just take precautions (own room, hand washing, no kisses/hugs). It is my understanding that pneumonia is usually a byproduct of a different illness (especially if your mom and Gpa were sick with the same illness but didn’t develop pneumonia!) But keep in your own personal comfort level, of course! If you’re going to have anxiety the whole time then it’s prob not worth it. I always tell myself that I’m exposing myself to more risk by going to Walmart or eating in a busy restaurant!

@DesertDreams88: ugh your update is so irritating. I think that both the "advice nurses" that you talked to were really just not sure and told you the most cautious scenario because they wanted to be safe. If he is contagious still, it's going to be spread through coughing and potentially surfaces. So just wash the heck out of your hands, and try to keep a 3-6ft distance when at all possible. I hope you can still enjoy the visit.

@DesertDreams88: Not sure if this helps, but I was 12 weeks and they weren't concerned about loss or damage to the baby. When I was admitted my oxygen levels were "dangerously low" according to them, but when I asked if I should be worried about the baby having enough oxygen they just kind of brushed it off. They had my OB come and check but she just listened to the heart and didn't seem that worried either. Mostly they were worried about me and I did feel quite awful. But baby was fine, there were no other complications, and is a perfectly wonderful 3 year old now.