Sibling is sick, have a newborn

amother

OP ↓

Today at 7:40 am

I gave a newborn and one older sibling woke up with a cough low fever and feeling sick. I hope it’s not flu but either way what do I do? As dc to stay in their room most if the day to avoid spreading germs?

amother

Pewter

Today at 8:04 am

There is nothing you can do this is just the reality of having kids. Don’t let the child touch the baby and wash your hands with soap before you touch the baby. That’s about all you can do. Refuah sheleima

teachkids

Today at 8:05 am

How old a sibling? You can’t expect a 4 year old to chill in his room alone all day. A teenager on the other hand is probably happy to do that as long as you provide room service.

Is your husband home and able to take care of sibling all day?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 8:22 am

teachkids wrote:

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Dc doesn’t need to be taken care j hands on, bh feeling decent and able to function on own with minimal help but has symptoms of a cough, low fever which can easily spread.

Dh not home, he took off a few days when baby was born and needs to be at work now.

BH we all got flu shots which I’m super grateful for now.

amother

Steelblue

Today at 8:25 am

My newborn had the flu and then Covid all in under 60 days old. It was also brought in by older siblings. BH she was fine.

amother

Dill

Today at 8:27 am

Leave the newborn in his crib. Take him out just to feed and change. And no one can go near him except you and your dh and make sure to sanitize/wash before

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 8:32 am

amother Steelblue wrote:

My newborn had the flu and then Covid all in under 60 days old. It was also brought in by older siblings. BH she was fine.

This newborn is under a week

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 8:35 am

amother Dill wrote:

Leave the newborn in his crib. Take him out just to feed and change. And no one can go near him except you and your dh and make sure to sanitize/wash before

Ok I’m going to try my best

And daven really hard

dena613

Today at 8:41 am

amother OP wrote:

This newborn is under a week

Mazel tov!
Speak to your pediatrician for advice.
Definitely try to keep the baby and sibling away from each other, don't share towels, wash hands, etc.
It's easier to keep a newborn away than confine older sibling. They sleep most of the time.
Keep baby sleeping in a room and dont allow kids to go into.

amother

Glitter

Today at 8:43 am

I had this this year. Kids were sick when baby was born. Doctor said keep baby far away in my bedroom but the kids wanted to hold her and it was impossible to keep her away. She ended up getting rsv. BH she was fine

imaima

Today at 8:44 am

amother OP wrote:

Keep them apart as much as possible, nurse on demand. Newborns have immunity from the uterus still, but you need to keep them strong

amother

Cobalt

Today at 8:44 am

amother OP wrote:

So I think if he has what to entertain himself with (screens) you can ask him to stay away from baby.

amother

Leaf

Today at 9:03 am

amother OP wrote:

This newborn is under a week

Leave the baby in your room & no one goes in there but you. Use purell before touching the baby. Everyone at home should use purell.

amother

Lotus

Today at 9:10 am

When I have sick kids and a newborn I keep baby in my room or in a bassinett
stroller behind a door and wear a certain.robe out of toom to deal with other kids and take it off to hold baby.

Only necessary if you have kids little enough that need holding, lap, etc

Also lots of handwashing.

amother

Hibiscus

Today at 9:42 am

amother OP wrote:

I think you should do your best to keep the baby in your room and care for it there as much as possible and no children may enter . It’s not fair to put the onus on the sick child to be confined to their room . It’s part of having babies in the winter and having older children home

amother

Ivory

Today at 9:51 am

Several of my children had shigella when my baby was 2 weeks old. It was a very very crazy post partum experience. I was running kids to bathroom washing hands running to nurse and dropping baby mid latch to run kid back to toilet and washing my hands again. I kept baby in my room and kids out. I spent lots of time disinfecting doorknobs and lightsitches as do anytime contagious illness is in house Bh baby didnt catch anything but I definitely lost my sanity

OddoneOut1

Today at 9:54 am

Are you nursing or pumping?
With young babies, its is the best protector against the infections at home, because your own body is building an immune response against your child's flu, and all those antibodies are protecting baby.

amother

Outerspace

Today at 9:55 am

When my baby was born last year both dh and three other children had the flu. (They shalom zachor, bris, etc) Bh baby was fine and didn't catch anything.

amother

Topaz

Today at 10:25 am

The closer you keep baby to you and the more you breastfeed, the more protected baby will be.
Stock up on xlear kids and a nasal aspirator.
Get a nebulizer and some saline.
Oscillicocinum if that's your style.
Take some good quality whole food c, astragalus, sugar free elderberry syrup and fermented garlic.
Iyh you'll all be OK.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 10:26 am

OddoneOut1 wrote:

Yes BH I am nursing and pumping and baby is eating nicely