Family member held my 8 week old with a coldsore

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Hi everyone,

Yesterday we had family round and one of them had a cold sore and held my 8 week old baby; she didn’t kiss her however did hold and I was stupidly embarrassed to tell them no and now I’m panicking after reading how dangerous it can be, my baby did throw her dummy out of her mouth where the family member then touched the dummy and put it back in her mouth and I’m just so worried now. My baby also has her vaccines tomorrow and now I’m thinking if I should postpone it in case she gets a cold sore? Is she likely to get it if she just was held by the person without direct skin contact? 😭

It definitely was visible, doesn’t help she said she has 3 cold sores.. wasn’t able to see all 3 though as I didn’t look so into her lips 😭

yeah that does make me feel better tbh then I probably have had them just never knew

I used to know a girl who always had at least 1 cold sore, it was actually a shame. But she always came to baby groups and no one was ever bothered about her being near or holding their babies, and of course she had her own. I'd be inclined to wonder what you'd do if you got one? Would you not hold your own baby? It's hard and the person who had it should have known better than to hold your baby. But it's done now, I'm sure your baby will be just fine