My son is 6 months old with CF. He is very healthy. We usually go to my husband's family's house on Christmas Eve. His cousin has been sick with upper respiratory stuff this week. She agreed to not go tonight, but she has already been around her family yesterday (and possibly exposed them to her crud). I was not going to take my baby with us anyway because they are heavy smokers. They no longer smoke in the house and have repainted, but not recarpeted. Now, I have decided not to go at all because I don't want us or my other 2 young children to possibly pick up something from the cousin's family and bring it home to the baby. Am I being silly, with the low possibility? Not that it matters or I care, but it seems like a catch crap no matter what I do. I don't want to isolate our children too much, but the baby is just too young to risk unnecesssary lung infections. Any advice please!!!
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Help...Am I Being Ridiculous???
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My son is 6 months old with CF. He is very healthy. We usually go to my husband's family's house on Christmas Eve. His cousin has been sick with upper respiratory stuff this week. She agreed to not go tonight, but she has already been around her family yesterday (and possibly exposed them to her crud). I was not going to take my baby with us anyway because they are heavy smokers. They no longer smoke in the house and have repainted, but not recarpeted. Now, I have decided not to go at all because I don't want us or my other 2 young children to possibly pick up something from the cousin's family and bring it home to the baby. Am I being silly, with the low possibility? Not that it matters or I care, but it seems like a catch crap no matter what I do. I don't want to isolate our children too much, but the baby is just too young to risk unnecesssary lung infections. Any advice please!!!
My son is 6 months old with CF. He is very healthy. We usually go to my husband's family's house on Christmas Eve. His cousin has been sick with upper respiratory stuff this week. She agreed to not go tonight, but she has already been around her family yesterday (and possibly exposed them to her crud). I was not going to take my baby with us anyway because they are heavy smokers. They no longer smoke in the house and have repainted, but not recarpeted. Now, I have decided not to go at all because I don't want us or my other 2 young children to possibly pick up something from the cousin's family and bring it home to the baby. Am I being silly, with the low possibility? Not that it matters or I care, but it seems like a catch crap no matter what I do. I don't want to isolate our children too much, but the baby is just too young to risk unnecesssary lung infections. Any advice please!!!
My son is 6 months old with CF. He is very healthy. We usually go to my husband's family's house on Christmas Eve. His cousin has been sick with upper respiratory stuff this week. She agreed to not go tonight, but she has already been around her family yesterday (and possibly exposed them to her crud). I was not going to take my baby with us anyway because they are heavy smokers. They no longer smoke in the house and have repainted, but not recarpeted. Now, I have decided not to go at all because I don't want us or my other 2 young children to possibly pick up something from the cousin's family and bring it home to the baby. Am I being silly, with the low possibility? Not that it matters or I care, but it seems like a catch crap no matter what I do. I don't want to isolate our children too much, but the baby is just too young to risk unnecesssary lung infections. Any advice please!!!
My son is 6 months old with CF. He is very healthy. We usually go to my husband's family's house on Christmas Eve. His cousin has been sick with upper respiratory stuff this week. She agreed to not go tonight, but she has already been around her family yesterday (and possibly exposed them to her crud). I was not going to take my baby with us anyway because they are heavy smokers. They no longer smoke in the house and have repainted, but not recarpeted. Now, I have decided not to go at all because I don't want us or my other 2 young children to possibly pick up something from the cousin's family and bring it home to the baby. Am I being silly, with the low possibility? Not that it matters or I care, but it seems like a catch crap no matter what I do. I don't want to isolate our children too much, but the baby is just too young to risk unnecesssary lung infections. Any advice please!!!
lexisangels05
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Just trust your instincts. I believe God gives us motherly instincts to protect our children. If you feel uncomfortable then DO NOT GO!
lexisangels05
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Just trust your instincts. I believe God gives us motherly instincts to protect our children. If you feel uncomfortable then DO NOT GO!
lexisangels05
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Just trust your instincts. I believe God gives us motherly instincts to protect our children. If you feel uncomfortable then DO NOT GO!
lexisangels05
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Just trust your instincts. I believe God gives us motherly instincts to protect our children. If you feel uncomfortable then DO NOT GO!
lexisangels05
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Just trust your instincts. I believe God gives us motherly instincts to protect our children. If you feel uncomfortable then DO NOT GO!
crickit715
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you are not being ridiculous!! the holidays are hard for us with cf'ers, but it is our job to protect them and i would do the same thing you are. (and about the smoke thing....even if they dont smoke in their house, it is still on their clothes, hair, etc...there is a very good article about "third" hand smoke from the ny times, if i can find it i will PM it to you) over time you will be more comfortable making these decisions, but especially when they are as little as yours, i think you are taking the right precautions....as long as you are comfortable with it, thats what is important! merry christmas!
crickit715
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you are not being ridiculous!! the holidays are hard for us with cf'ers, but it is our job to protect them and i would do the same thing you are. (and about the smoke thing....even if they dont smoke in their house, it is still on their clothes, hair, etc...there is a very good article about "third" hand smoke from the ny times, if i can find it i will PM it to you) over time you will be more comfortable making these decisions, but especially when they are as little as yours, i think you are taking the right precautions....as long as you are comfortable with it, thats what is important! merry christmas!
crickit715
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you are not being ridiculous!! the holidays are hard for us with cf'ers, but it is our job to protect them and i would do the same thing you are. (and about the smoke thing....even if they dont smoke in their house, it is still on their clothes, hair, etc...there is a very good article about "third" hand smoke from the ny times, if i can find it i will PM it to you) over time you will be more comfortable making these decisions, but especially when they are as little as yours, i think you are taking the right precautions....as long as you are comfortable with it, thats what is important! merry christmas!
crickit715
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you are not being ridiculous!! the holidays are hard for us with cf'ers, but it is our job to protect them and i would do the same thing you are. (and about the smoke thing....even if they dont smoke in their house, it is still on their clothes, hair, etc...there is a very good article about "third" hand smoke from the ny times, if i can find it i will PM it to you) over time you will be more comfortable making these decisions, but especially when they are as little as yours, i think you are taking the right precautions....as long as you are comfortable with it, thats what is important! merry christmas!
crickit715
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you are not being ridiculous!! the holidays are hard for us with cf'ers, but it is our job to protect them and i would do the same thing you are. (and about the smoke thing....even if they dont smoke in their house, it is still on their clothes, hair, etc...there is a very good article about "third" hand smoke from the ny times, if i can find it i will PM it to you) over time you will be more comfortable making these decisions, but especially when they are as little as yours, i think you are taking the right precautions....as long as you are comfortable with it, thats what is important! merry christmas!
You need to make the choices you feel the most comfortable with for the sake of your family's health and it's hard, esp when they are so little. Smoking is a huge issue, in addition to the concerns over illness.
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
You need to make the choices you feel the most comfortable with for the sake of your family's health and it's hard, esp when they are so little. Smoking is a huge issue, in addition to the concerns over illness.
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
You need to make the choices you feel the most comfortable with for the sake of your family's health and it's hard, esp when they are so little. Smoking is a huge issue, in addition to the concerns over illness.
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
You need to make the choices you feel the most comfortable with for the sake of your family's health and it's hard, esp when they are so little. Smoking is a huge issue, in addition to the concerns over illness.
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
You need to make the choices you feel the most comfortable with for the sake of your family's health and it's hard, esp when they are so little. Smoking is a huge issue, in addition to the concerns over illness.
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<br />If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)
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<br />If you do decide not to go, make sure your husband lets his cousin know (it was kind of her to agree to stay away and it would be only right to let her know you won't be there in case she wants to go.)