to want to keep my new baby healthy?

[BabyBoyBlues]

I am a new mum, had DS two weeks ago. My family and I are close, but DH's aren't. My family have been to visit us with DS, as has DH's mum, but DH and I have agreed not to let his brother, who has small children, come and see DS until he's a bit older, because we don't want him to catch any germs. BIL and his family live abroad, and are visiting this month, then going back, not likely to be back until Christmas. MIL thinks we're being really OTT.
Am I being over protective? DS is so small and not vaccinated yet, I just don't want to risk anything.

You are bring totally stupid.

No excuse tbh most mums in here have had Pfb, grow up love, your baby is part if two families, yours and your partners. This Is lovely and so is the fact that your baby had cousins and family to welcome and love him!!!

If u alienate you and him now don't expect to get this love back!!

Oh, good grief. YABU. He's a baby FFS, not a china doll. They won't break him, or pass on the dreaded lurgy - what are you going to do, wrap him up in a bubble and never let him out until he's had all his jabs?!
You're definitely being incredibly precious, and you can DEFINITELY tell you're a new mum and it's your first.

Read the thread folks - it's old AND a reverse AIBU

I think you need to talk to the brother and say you are happy to see them as long as they don't have any colds or illness. When they arrive get the kids to wash hands before they poke and prod baby. I know how horrid it is for baby and parents to have a young baby with flu. Sleepless nights and worry. Saying that you could easily pick up an illness any where - at the supermarket etc.

If the baby was prem and poorly - that differnet of course and you should be even more cautious.

Ahem, like I said...

Sorry sweetheart but you are being completely unreasonable.

I know you have a new precious baby and are probably feeling quite sensitive right now but if someone told me I couldn'y bring my germ ridden 3 year old near their baby I'd be disgusted.

Your ds is in no more danger from small children than any adult and unless you are planning on not leaving the house he more than likely will get poorly at some point with a cold. But you just deal with it.

Argh, read the sodding thread!!! It's an old reverse AIBU, I just wanted to know how the OP eventually decided to handle the situation with her SIL!