8 week old staying in hosp 2mo - ow can i help reduce germs/infections??

[mad4mybaby]

ds2 us staying in hosp 2mo for a ph study and apnea monitoring. he obv hasnt had any injections but want any tips on how i can try to mak sure he doesnt come home ill.i have hand gel and obv will be some at hosp but want to know if there is anything else i can do? dh is staying in with him as im hosp phobic (!) and have toddler at home.

any tips?

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You are within your rights to ask any mamber of staff to clean their hands before touching him, there will possibly be a gel pump at the end of the bed.

You caould remind the staff politely that he hasn't had his jabs yet, tell them you are concerned I'm sure they will be extra helpful.

Don't let anyone near him without seeing them clean their hands. Keep the curtain around the bed to prevent being coughed on. Take Milton wipes and wipe everything around him.

The wards are full of babies with bronchiolitis at the moment

i know, im really worried abou it. he does have to go in though.

Just wanted to wish you luck tomorrow, hope it goes well and you get some answers.

Re infection, dd was in at 4 weeks, for a week, and I worried too (though she already had RSV): use hand gel automatically every time you go near him, and make sure everyone else does too.

As for RSV bronchiolitis, all babies with it should be isolated, or if they arei n the majority on the ward your ds will be isolated from them. Its actually easier to protect a baby than a toddler (as I just found out) because you can keep them in their own room, and/or their own bed, so the risks of infection from anything other than dirty hands is minimal.

HTH

thanks elibean. how did your lo get on? Im dreading it. lknow i wont sleep tonight or tomorrow. Just found out they cant do his barium until next week so having to trek all way down to hosp and find babysitter for ds1 all over again and at a crappy time.