PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: 'Sick People' and newborns

Re: 'Sick People' and newborns

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 23:02:01 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Ann wrote: >
>I probably really know the answer to this already in my newly developing
>maternal gut instinct but I would like some input if possible. My
>sister's husband has had first the flu and now pneumonia in the past two
>weeks. Now he is finally getting over it all but meanwhile my sister
>and her three children ranging from 4 to 15 have been exposed to these
>illnesses. I expressed concern to my sister (who is a nurse by the way)
>about close contact or having them come over now that I am due (any day)
>and certainly when I have the baby. I know they are all going to be
>anxious to see it but I am concerned that I could be putting the baby at
>risk knowing that they have all been exposed and one person in the
>family has been ill although on antibiotics. She thinks I am
>overeacting when I say that I will have to clear visits with the OB and
>with the pediatrician because she is doubtful any one has anything but I
>don't know how long someone can be exposed to an active virus before
>they can show symptoms or when the risk becomes minimal. She thinks I
>am being silly and I think I am worried enough about the baby being
>healthy at birth much less worrying about illness the first few weeks of
>life. Any thoughts, recommendations or advice would be greatly
>appreciated.

Ann, First of all, while you are still pregnant, If I were you, I would keep them the hell away from me if for no other reason than I think the worst thing in the world would be to be sick and in labor. Second, I would see how things go at the time of delivery. In other words, who is sick, for how long, etc. I would not allow anybody that is actively sick near the baby. If they are recently recovered, it should be OK... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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