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[quote=Anonymous]My first DC was born during the early part of the pandemic, so we didn't take them many places the first few months.  This seemed pretty common in general.  Has the pendulum swung back the other way?  My second is due in a couple weeks (high chance I'll need a c-section) and we told our ILs that we'd be having thanksgiving at home this year, at most DH and older DC may attend the family gathering for part of the time.  There's a wedding on my side of the family in early Dec. which I also sent our regrets too and then my cousin contacts me to say that of course the baby is welcome.  My MIL and mom do not understand why I don't want to take a newborn to these events.  They're seeing other family and friends toting their babies around everywhere within days (my SIL brought her newborn to a birthday party two weeks after her own c-section!) and apparently think this is normal.  It's not like we're going to be completely isolating or anything, DH will be back at work a couple times a week and older DC will still attend preschool.  But I'd like to somewhat temper the chances of the baby picking up a virus (plus I have no idea how *I'll* feel or how nursing goes, etc.).  Am I the crazy one here??[/quote]

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