I have also heard that you shouldn't take the baby out into crowded places for 2 months due to germs. From what I've been told and read, it's perfectly fine to take the baby out (Like for fresh air and to the park) as long as the baby is dressed appropriately. But crowded places (Such as stores and malls) are discouraged due to germs. The baby's immune system is building up. And any little thing can make the baby sick.Marshall art suit wrote:They only have immunity to what the mother has immunity to and that isn't every cold/ other virus out there. The way my doctor explained it is not count on my immunity to protect the baby 100% because I have a weaker immune system to begin with not to mention your more likely catch something after having a baby because it takes such a toll on your body. That's also why they want a new mom to rest as much as possible when they get home. Take the entovirus going around for example. That doesn't seem to be doing much to adults but those poor kids they show on the news in the hospital look miserable. I don't know how an infant would fair with a illness like that. Not to mention RSV. I have read about infants dying from it. Belle may be just fine with her immune system and I really hope she is I just hope Emily is very careful in the future. You just never know what is going around. Taking them out for fresh air seems to be ok from what I hear it's just the exposure to people when it's not needed
To each their own. People can do as they like. But with this respiratory illness going around that is effecting so many children in the United States right now, I would be as careful as can be because they're saying that it's even causing paralysis in some cases. But Emily did have her in her own stroller and not a shopping cart so that is a plus.