3 week old has the stomach virus
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Anonymous
Yeah, why did they even come over??? |
Anonymous
No. You don't know that. Likely? Yes. Certain? No. Want to roll the dice? |
Anonymous
+1. Maybe it was the OP of the "I have a stomach virus but absolutely have to visit family for Christmas" thread. |
Anonymous
Where is that coming from? Nobody becomes immune to stomach viruses, so you can't confer any immunity to the baby through breastmilk. As a rule, newborns are exceptionally susceptible to everything, which is why, as our pediatrician told us, you don't expose them to tons of people, especially in the winter. I know a lot of people do anyway, so I'm not judging you, but I really do wonder why anyone would think that a newborn is immune to a stomach virus. |
Anonymous
| My babies were immune to all articles in the house up till about 6 months. It's not crazy to assume this. Breast feeding helps provide antibodies from the mother. |
Anonymous
| What in the world! One of the first things the ped mentions in the newborn visit is that a rectal temperature of 100.4 warrants a call to ped and likely trip to ER. |
Anonymous
You are already above the fever threshold for taking the kid to the ER. And kid is listless and doesn't want to eat. Wtf is wrong with you that you are asking on this site? Call your ped while you are in the car ON THE WAY TO THE ER. |
Anonymous
It's not magic potion. They weren't inmune. You got lucky. |
Anonymous
Oh. And my kid never caught anything either. Formula fed. We washed hands and diligently practiced good hygiene. |
Anonymous
But if the mother doesn't have antibodies to a virus, then she can't confer them to the baby, which is why you should shield your newborn from sick and even potentially sick people. We spent Christmas as a nuclear family when we had a newborn, and certainly only allowed people over who were free of illness, despite the fact that I was breastfeeding. I know it's too late for the OP to give this advice, but others should heed it in the future. |
Anonymous
This. Breastfeeding isn't magic. Why do so many people think this? I remember a thread a few months ago about whether people keep newborns home for 8 weeks. Most people responded no way, never, crazy. The logic in doing so is for case's like this. Fever in newborn=trip to ER and spinal tap. Now I do think there's a happy medium. Bring baby out and in small groups cautiously. Good luck OP. |
Anonymous
Yes, it is misinformed to assume this. As the OP is learning. |
Anonymous
| Lady, why are you still at home? Dcum never has consensus - and yet, here it does. Also, if you called your ped, they would have told you to go in ASAP. So, tell me, why would you risk even the smallest chance with your very new baby? |
Anonymous
| Please go to the ER right now. Your baby is in danger. |
Anonymous
| I really hope your baby is doing ok and that you are at the ER or home after being seen. A fever in a baby under 8 weeks is extremely dangerous. Anything over 101 will likely be a spinal tap and a 48 hour hospital stay to make sure it isn't in the brain. Good luck OP. |