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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  My OB happened to call to check in yesterday evening, so I used it as an excuse to ask her opinion in front of my mother.  That moved the needle a bit.  I also used the line about how bad she would feel if the babies got sick.  I then tried the invitation that she come back later, which I'm totally down with, especially since we have one older child that she is really helpful with.  Finally, I  offered that she could go to a hotel for a couple of nights, see a doctor to see if it is a sinus infection or otherwise not transmittable, and then decide whether to stay.

She is FINALLY taking medication and washing her hands and says she will decide what to do when she gets up from her nap (she's sleeping about 16 hours a day, which is another factor against allergies), but she is definitely in a funk about it  Now, after saying all of this yesterday evening and this morning and DH saying to start with that he didn't think she should stay, DH is now saying I shouldn't have made her feel bad and that she probably isn't contagious if she just washes her hands and doesn't cough directly on the kiddos.  Talk about no-win situations!  Thanks for all of the great advice, and [b]wish me luck in not injuring DH with a breast pump part or paci-based shiv at 3 in the morning[/b].[/quote]

I think all parents w newborns dream of this. Hang in there OP. Sounds like you handled it well.[/quote]

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