When is it safe to take baby out in public
During flu season, when is it safe to take a baby to public places and family gatherings?
if you're going to be having a baby in
the middle of cold and flu season and
also the holidays you might be wondering
when it's safe to take a newborn out
into public into family gatherings this
is actually a great question for your
baby's doctor because the answer will be
different depending on the baby's
history and circumstances for example
the parents who had a baby that was born
prematurely or one that has certain
medical conditions will be given
different advice than the parents of a
full-term healthy baby would be given so
generally speaking there are a few
things to keep in mind one is that a
baby receives their first round of
vaccinations at two months of age that
doesn't mean that on the day they're
vaccinated they're protected against
those illnesses it takes time for their
body to build up immunity but after they
received their first round of shots
they're not quite as vulnerable to
certain illnesses one of the best things
you can do is avoid people you know are
sick but this is impossible to do
because a lot of illnesses are
contagious before and after the person
stops having symptoms and so it's really
hard to stay away from people who you
know are sick for this reason the most
important thing you can do to stop the
spread of illness is to wash your hands
frequently especially your own hands
before you touch your baby or any of
your baby's things and it's also good to
decontaminate frequently touched
surfaces in your home if people who have
been sick have been in your home or
other members of your family are also
sick it is possible to keep your baby
well if you or your other children or
sick good luck with everything I hope
you all stay well and if you have more
questions for me in the future feel free
to ask them on our facebook page at
facebook.com forward slash Intermountain
moms and recommend us to your friends
and family to
