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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you breastfed and didn’t have c sections, I wouldn’t worry too much about rsv. It’s a cold. Do your kids’ colds usually go to their lungs? [/quote]

He is a C section baby born at 38 weeks.

My kids are healthy but my DS5 was dramatically sick for a day with covid (looked like appendicitis) and visited the ER for that. I don't think he would get dramatically sick but to be honest I am kind of selfish and I don't want to go through the 24-48 hours of ER hell with wailing babies. [/quote]

I’m PP from 12:13. Given your experience with your 5 year old and your concern about rsv, I think you would feel more at ease if you did take precautions for the next couple of months. It’s not selfish to want to avoid the 24-48 h of ER, that’s terrible for everyone! It’s a shame for your middle child, who has missed out on a lot, but we are between holidays, so there is probably not much school anyway.

No one addressed your original question about rsv antibodies - the last I heard was that testing is not very helpful because the results can be inconsistent. Also, immunity to rsv is fleeting, and reinfection throughout life is common, which explain the concern for kids with lung problems and older adults. [/quote]

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