Would you cancel a long weekend bc of RSV?

[Anonymous]

We've had planned to go visit DH's brother and his family this weekend. It's a 7 hour drive so we took Thurs/Fri off work, cancelled childcare, etc. My SIL called last night and said that our 3yo niece had RSV starting 10/30 and she's better now except the lingering cough during the night. SIL had minor cold symptoms for 3 days and is better. Our 1yo nephew started symptoms overnight Saturday 11/5. We were planning to get there the night of 11/10.

Our 4yo had RSV really bad when she was a baby. Our almost 2yo hasn't had it yet.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Pediatric units are full right now of kids with RSV. Take it seriously and reschedule this visit. You don't want to mess around with RSV and a 2 year old.

[Anonymous]

I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

[Anonymous]

Even aside from the risk…Do they even want you there? They have had RSV in their house since 10/30 and SIL hasn’t been feeling well. They probably need their rest. I’m know I wouldn’t be up for hosting while acting as nurse to children coughing through the night.

[Anonymous]

My toddler was hospitalized with RSV, so I would not risk it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

Kids usually get RSV every year. But I wouldn't want to be flying with a sick kid. Or stuck somewhere with a kid too sick to fly. So, I wouldn't take a toddler to a house with known RSV, even though I agree that unless you're taking serious precautions or getting shots (both of which we've done with two very high risk kids) your kid is going to get it this winter, and next, and the one after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

Kids usually get RSV every year. But I wouldn't want to be flying with a sick kid. Or stuck somewhere with a kid too sick to fly. So, I wouldn't take a toddler to a house with known RSV, even though I agree that unless you're taking serious precautions or getting shots (both of which we've done with two very high risk kids) your kid is going to get it this winter, and next, and the one after.

Sorry I misread as 7 hour flight.

I wouldn't want to drive 7 hours with a cranky toddler who doesn't feel well. And the fact that you don't have nonrefundable tickets helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

Kids usually get RSV every year. But I wouldn't want to be flying with a sick kid. Or stuck somewhere with a kid too sick to fly. So, I wouldn't take a toddler to a house with known RSV, even though I agree that unless you're taking serious precautions or getting shots (both of which we've done with two very high risk kids) your kid is going to get it this winter, and next, and the one after.

We're driving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

Kids usually get RSV every year. But I wouldn't want to be flying with a sick kid. Or stuck somewhere with a kid too sick to fly. So, I wouldn't take a toddler to a house with known RSV, even though I agree that unless you're taking serious precautions or getting shots (both of which we've done with two very high risk kids) your kid is going to get it this winter, and next, and the one after.

Sorry I misread as 7 hour flight.

I wouldn't want to drive 7 hours with a cranky toddler who doesn't feel well. And the fact that you don't have nonrefundable tickets helps.

Ironically when my toddlers were sick the only way to get them to nap was in their carseat driving around.

[Anonymous]

I would not go if you can avoid it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go only because I don't think RSV is something you will avoid this winter. Might as well get it seeing family. Plus, with that timeline you guys might be ok.

Kids usually get RSV every year. But I wouldn't want to be flying with a sick kid. Or stuck somewhere with a kid too sick to fly. So, I wouldn't take a toddler to a house with known RSV, even though I agree that unless you're taking serious precautions or getting shots (both of which we've done with two very high risk kids) your kid is going to get it this winter, and next, and the one after.

Sorry I misread as 7 hour flight.

I wouldn't want to drive 7 hours with a cranky toddler who doesn't feel well. And the fact that you don't have nonrefundable tickets helps.

Ironically when my toddlers were sick the only way to get them to nap was in their carseat driving around.

Yeah but the toddler isn't going to nap for 7 hours straight. My kids when they were sick, and not sleeping, wanted to be held. Plus if you end up using a nebulizer for the RSV, you're going to need to stop, and find an outlet in a place where you can aerosolize germs (e.g not a place with other people around) every few hours. Or at least that was the case with mine.

[Anonymous]

I would go. Even the last kid to get sick will have been sick 5 days by the time you get there. This board skews very conservative on this though so don't be surprised by the answers.

[Anonymous]

It’s the almost 2yo that would give me pause in this scenario. For that I’d probably cancel.

[Anonymous]

For a simple cold, maybe but not for RSV especially with a young child that hasn't had it yet. Pediatric hospitals are at capacity and I'd try to avoid that scenario if I could

[Anonymous]

I’d skip it. This is not a good time to get RSV. The hospitals are full.