Is it necessary to thoroughly clean a house before a newborn comes IA?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I am a family member- its driving me nuts that they arent getting the house cleaned and have procrastinated this far.
U am wondering is it ok for a baby if its not deep cleaned?

The baby needs clean clothes, a clean sheet in their crib, and clean burp clothes. The grownups that will hold the baby should have clean clothes, too. Everyone should wash their hands.

Beyond that…the dirtiness or cleanliness of the house is immaterial to a newborn.

Thank you!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Ok this really relieves my mind- if they dont end up getting professional help
I will go and help them but it wouldnt be anything like professionals lol so was wondering.

Cleaning doesn’t need to be done by professionals, OP. Cleaning is cleaning - professionals can’t clean anything any more deeply than anyone else. They use soap to wipe dirt off surfaces. That’s it. Vacuum the floors, use soap of some kind on the counters, wash the toilets and tubs with bathroom cleaner and a rag. Mop the floors with dish soap and vinegar. That’s it! There is no secret to professional cleaning.

Congratulations on the upcoming baby!

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Anonymous wrote:Yes I am a family member- its driving me nuts that they arent getting the house cleaned and have procrastinated this far.
U am wondering is it ok for a baby if its not deep cleaned?

BWHAHAHAHAH. You do know second and third kids come into homes too. I guarantee you most of them are not deep cleaned and the kids *gasp* somehow survive.

Get a grip. A deep cleaned house is bringing up the rear of things that need to get done.

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We had a cleaning service for regular cleaning so that was not really an issue, but, we got the filter changed and all the registers cleaned by maintainence of the apartment we were renting. We were pet-free, smoke free and no shoes indoors family so our apartment was clean. We also washed all the baby clothes before the baby arrived to prevent any rashes etc. More than that, you cannot control.

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OP, I don’t think anyone in my family has hired professional cleaners possibly ever. We are all extremely healthy. The new baby will be fine.

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Op here
Thank you everyone.
Everywhere I am reading says to deep clean the house with professionals .. so got panicked a bit.
We will do it ourselves.

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No, but it makes life easier to have a clean home.

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What on earth do you think “professional” means?

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I think that coming home from the hospital to a clean house means you can spend less time cleaning during a time when you're exhausted and have more important things to concentrate. My wealthy relative always gives a baby shower gift of professional cleaning for that reason. Plus, cleaning when you're very pregnant or scrambling to get ready for the baby in other ways, isn't fun.

But while it might reduce your stress a little if everything is perfectly clean when you go into labor, the baby won't care. This isn't something that's needed for the baby's health or wellbeing.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that coming home from the hospital to a clean house means you can spend less time cleaning during a time when you're exhausted and have more important things to concentrate. My wealthy relative always gives a baby shower gift of professional cleaning for that reason. Plus, cleaning when you're very pregnant or scrambling to get ready for the baby in other ways, isn't fun.

But while it might reduce your stress a little if everything is perfectly clean when you go into labor, the baby won't care. This isn't something that's needed for the baby's health or wellbeing.

Op here
thank you - I thought because of their new immune its best to get rid of everyday germs …
thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that coming home from the hospital to a clean house means you can spend less time cleaning during a time when you're exhausted and have more important things to concentrate. My wealthy relative always gives a baby shower gift of professional cleaning for that reason. Plus, cleaning when you're very pregnant or scrambling to get ready for the baby in other ways, isn't fun.

But while it might reduce your stress a little if everything is perfectly clean when you go into labor, the baby won't care. This isn't something that's needed for the baby's health or wellbeing.

Op here
thank you - I thought because of their new immune its best to get rid of everyday germs …
thanks for the clarification.

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I was in a coma immediately after giving birth to a preemie. The coma was two months. When I came out of it, I had a trach in and could not talk. The baby was coming out of the NICU and going home before me. I pointed at letters on an alphabet board to spell D U S T, to be sure my family had cleaned the nursery. My mom assured me that she had gone to the house and cleaned the nursery herself!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that coming home from the hospital to a clean house means you can spend less time cleaning during a time when you're exhausted and have more important things to concentrate. My wealthy relative always gives a baby shower gift of professional cleaning for that reason. Plus, cleaning when you're very pregnant or scrambling to get ready for the baby in other ways, isn't fun.

But while it might reduce your stress a little if everything is perfectly clean when you go into labor, the baby won't care. This isn't something that's needed for the baby's health or wellbeing.

Op here
thank you - I thought because of their new immune its best to get rid of everyday germs …
thanks for the clarification.

The vast, vast majority of babies come into not-pristinely-cleaned environments. We didn't do any particularly special cleaning before babies arrived. But were very diligent about hand washing. Also, when DH came home from work (traveling on metro) he always changed his clothes before handling the baby. That seemed a bit over the top to me but if you are super sensitive about this stuff, something to consider.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that coming home from the hospital to a clean house means you can spend less time cleaning during a time when you're exhausted and have more important things to concentrate. My wealthy relative always gives a baby shower gift of professional cleaning for that reason. Plus, cleaning when you're very pregnant or scrambling to get ready for the baby in other ways, isn't fun.

But while it might reduce your stress a little if everything is perfectly clean when you go into labor, the baby won't care. This isn't something that's needed for the baby's health or wellbeing.

Op here
thank you - I thought because of their new immune its best to get rid of everyday germs …
thanks for the clarification.

PPs reminder above that 2nd and 3rd babies exist is really helpful, OP. Before getting too wound up on making everything perfect for the baby, try to remember how 2nd and 3rd babies come home, and they turn out fine.

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Lol some people have animals in their house. Like dogs and cats actually living in their house, walking around everywhere the baby is going to lay or crawl. And having the occasional “accident” that the owners just wipe up and shrug about. Most people’s houses are completely filthy and no amount of professional cleaning is going to change that.