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Aversion to darling little niece whilst pregnant

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Lifeonaplate · 13/11/2025 13:57

I am probably being very unreasonable here. My little niece is 2 years old and bless her is a walking petri-dish. She goes to nursery 4 days a week and is sent home ill at least every other week. It isn't her fault, it's the nature of the beast, all the kids spread germs amongst each other and they're all always coming down with something. My parents who then do pick ups for my brother are also coming down with bugs frequently as well.

My SIL is so excited I'm pregnant (well everyone is) and keeps going on about how DN keeps asking when I'm having baby, and how excited she is. And to be honest the idea of her around my new born turns my stomach a bit.

They weren't that interested in me before I was pregnant, and I'm finding the attention overwhelming. But I also can't help seeing this runny nose and red cheeks and feeling queasy.

Is this normal?

OP posts:
MyDogHumpsThings · 13/11/2025 14:06

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to feel what you’re feeling! I hate being around healthy people, never mind pestilential incubi!

BlueBlueBerries · 13/11/2025 14:02

Kids get colds. It is what it is. Are you going to be queasy at your child being ill?

Multiplebroc · 13/11/2025 14:01

They weren't that interested in me before I was pregnant,

Well that is the reason I wouldn’t have much to do with them or subject to baby to them.

Not because of a toddler with colds