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Should I let potentially sick mum visit?

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weebigmamma · 06/05/2014 13:56

Baby is now almost 4 weeks old and I have been holding off on having long visits until I felt really ready, recovered from the section etc. I am now happy to have people over and want to have my mum round. She is very keen but she's not well! She told me she has the flu and has been prescribed penicillin. For this reason I doubt it's the flu! She keeps saying it's a virus but they don't give pencillin for viruses. Must be some kind of infection. But whatever it is she's not even taking her meds properly (doc has prescribed 8 tablets a day and she's been taking 4 because '8 seems like quite a lot' !!). Anyway she says she feels fine now but I'm not convinced to be honest, she sounds ill to me. What would you do? She's seen the baby a couple of times but I know she's been dying to have a longer visit and I am happy to have longer visits now, but I don't want to risk the baby's health or my own.

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GingerRodgers · 06/05/2014 16:05

No, you and baby will both have lowered immune systems and I wouldn't risk baby with an unknown illness.

eurochick · 06/05/2014 16:08

I wouldn't. In the unlikely event that it is flu, this could be very dangerous for you and the baby. And frankly you (neither of you) just don't want whatever yucky bug she has for the sake of waiting a few more days.

weebigmamma · 06/05/2014 16:30

ok thanks! will review things on friday. wish she'd take care of herself!

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TestingTestingWonTooFree · 06/05/2014 16:45

Ring her daily and nag about tablets. Say she can't visit until she's finished the course.

juneau · 06/05/2014 16:47

And tell her take all 8. FFS 'its seems like a lot'. Is she a doctor? No wonder antibiotic resistance is on the rise.

Casmama · 06/05/2014 21:45

Absolutely not, she is irresponsible to be even thinking about it. Really it's bad enough when a newborn gets a cold far less the flu.
8 tablets a day does sound pretty odd though- might be worth her checking that with her GP.

weebigmamma · 07/05/2014 09:57

already nagged and explained about the pills. makes no difference. gave up stressing about this kind of thing years ago lol

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alita7 · 07/05/2014 12:53

Tell her If she won't take the meds correctly then she can't see the baby for a week, if she seems well enough, following another trip to the doc and an all clear.

there's no way I'd have anyone with anything but hayfever around my baby before 3- 6 months, not if I could help it anyway!

theborrower · 07/05/2014 14:21

I wouldn't either. And nag her about the tablets!

Glad you're feeling better now x

weebigmamma · 09/05/2014 12:29

Thanks all. I have told her she can come when she finished the course of penicillin. She's not happy- I'm getting the guilt trip from other family members too! But hey ho, that's what being a parent is I suppose- you have to take responsibility even if others won't! I find this stuff WAY more stressful than taking care of the baby.

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