How do I manage visitors in this pandemic?

[Lullaby88]

I have a 5 month old baby and have visitors coming over. I recently told people not to visit as my baby did develop a mild cough but it wasn't anything serious. Iv kept it like that so people dont actually visit apart from grandparents.
But now I'm beginning to feel I dont want my husbands family to visit in particular. They come once a week and I get a great deal of anxiety as they bring the other grandkids too and they always cough etc. My concern is covid ofcourse not just common colds.
I know itl be very upsetting if I told my husband this. My MIL is also out and about in the gym work etc. I do feel concerned when she handles my kids.
I tell them all to clean their hands etc before entering.
I don't know how to handle this situation. Am I being a bit over the top?

I honestly think your own kids are more likely to bring home bugs from school than people who visit infrequently. However I do understand that your baby is only tiny and we do of course want to protect them when they are so small and reliant on us, but I do think that it is a bit unnecessary to exclude one half of the family. No one will see the logic in it unless it applies to everyone across the board. You need to weigh up that it will certainly cause hurt to your husband and friction in the household. He is just as proud and protective of your new baby and he has a right to invite his family into the home. I know it's hard though OP when they are so young. They're so precious. You just go into protect mode by default. My best to you.

Babies need to build up immunity. Apparently it’s a huge problem that babies in lockdowns weren’t exposed to the usual colds and viruses which help build immunity.

Add in all the anti-bac crap...not conducive to a strong immune system.

C’mon, you cannot stop your in laws visiting but allow your family. Are you saying your family literally stay at home all day & are covid ‘safe’? I doubt it.

If you don’t like the time they visit, put your foot down & say no, they’ll visit when it’s best for your family. But you’ll cause an enormous problem if you ban his family only. Sounds like you aren’t so keen on your in laws..

Thanks guys didn't really think of it all from an immunity perspective.
No I do like my inlaws and it's not an excuse. They are a lot more outgoing than my parents so I have a degree of anxiety with them.
It has helped reading all these comments though and I think I won't be having that conversation with my husband no longer as it doesn't seem right, I think even if I equalised it and didn't invite my family my husband would feel rubbish about the situation regardless and would put up a big fight.. thanks for the advice and insight guys x

I think I really struggle with covid anxiety with my baby here. It really is a struggle as many people think I'm over reacting but that is my anxiety talking. Hence I run things past people and on this occasion here just to get some real perspective as I am aware that my anxiety can run wild.