Aversion to darling little niece whilst pregnant

[Lifeonaplate]

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?

If you have pregnancy nausea that will be affecting your reactions, it was certainly like that for me. You will feel differently once the baby arrives and all that goes.

I think it’s only natural to want to protect your unborn baby…
I remember my best friend inviting me and my then 2 month old newborn to a party at a soft play… she was so pissed that I declined to go to a germ filled play area with tons of preschoolers..
we do need to protect our babies …
Children aren’t allowed to visit the baby in hospital, and I asked family to be respectful and not visit with colds…

@Lifeonaplate when are you due?
Also, our local hospital's post natal ward only allowed children of the patient to visit, and only if they were germ free