If you specified visitor handwashing and no kissing - how long for

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We followed the handwashing and no kissing advice with our newborn for visitors. Baby is now 4 weeks old and I’m not sure whether to now allow people to hold him without washing their hands.

If you followed this advice, how long did u keep these rules in place?

Jeepers. I'm glad this stuff wasn't around when mine were babies. I mean the kissing bit I sort of get but getting everyone washing their hands, Gordon bennet

We shifted to a no kissing on the lips or hands stance. Solely down to cold sore risks to babies.

This is because the baby is still full of mum's antibodies it shared during pregnancy. Topped up with those in breastmilk. Same with all baby mammals.

Op the best thing you can do to protect your child from illness is breastfeed, and let yourself catch whatever is going round yourself so you can create the immunity for your baby to share.

I waited until my baby has their 8 weeks vaccinations before I relaxed. Even then not overly thrilled with people kissing my baby unless they were close family. I had a random woman come up to me in duty free in an airport and start kissing my babies hand. Didn’t know her from Adam. I was so angry!!

My baby was born during a big noro virus outbreak and my husband and mum both got it in his first week of life which was incredibly stressful. Thankfully me and baby escaped it but washing hands thoroughly is one of the best ways to stop the spread of these kind of infections. It’s literally 20 seconds of your life but might save a small baby or a new mum getting sick. So yeah I’ll ask people to wash their hands before holding my newborn.

I’m so glad this wasn’t a thing when I had my sons. The kissing I understand. I restricted this to close family, however babies are more resilient than you think. Even if I do think some of the modern ways are ludicrous, I think you have to just do what you feel comfortable with.

i can’t remember asking but had my DC over 20 years ago. Obviously if someone was ill it wouldn’t be appropriate it I do remember going to PIL when DD was around a month old and being passed round the rellies with no issue.
She first got a cold at around 6 months

It was free for all with my children and GC. Family and friends came to admire the babies and give a cuddle. Anyone with a cold had the sense to stay away.
It was all academic after tge first anyway as they had germy siblings around who we could not box up somewhere.
Breast feed your baby to boost its immune system and just relax. If you get a bug the relevant antibodies will be added to your breast milk naturally.
Enjoy sharing the delight of a new life!