More babies firsts- and protection guidelines for babies during flu season from CDC
I love most of their firsts. However, I do NOT love their first cold. It is mild, so of course I worry.
More worried because several people I work with have contracted the full blown out FLU who HAD flu shots. The flu is very, very serious in babies under six months who cannot have vaccines, and under 1 year cannot receive antiviral medicaton. It can cause very serious injury or hospitalization or.....
So these are the guidelines. I feel really bad for not keeping my masks on all the times when I had a cold around the babies, but it scared Nikola. I had NO IDEA about the 3-6 feet thing so I'll have to keep up on that too. In the future I guess I'll just have to look scary, no if ands and buts if I get the flu....
CDC Guidelines:
3.) Be Watchful
Observe your infant closely for symptoms of respiratory illness. If your child develops a fever (100°F or higher under the arm, 101°F orally, or 102°F rectally), respiratory symptoms, or is less responsive than normal, contact your child’s doctor.
More worried because several people I work with have contracted the full blown out FLU who HAD flu shots. The flu is very, very serious in babies under six months who cannot have vaccines, and under 1 year cannot receive antiviral medicaton. It can cause very serious injury or hospitalization or.....
So these are the guidelines. I feel really bad for not keeping my masks on all the times when I had a cold around the babies, but it scared Nikola. I had NO IDEA about the 3-6 feet thing so I'll have to keep up on that too. In the future I guess I'll just have to look scary, no if ands and buts if I get the flu....
CDC Guidelines:
- Check with your health-care provider. (If you have influenza, your doctor may prescribe antiviral medications for you.)
- Try to minimize contact with your infant as much as possible.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing, and put your used tissue in a waste basket.
- Wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand rub frequently and as soon as possible if you have sneezed or coughed on your hands.
- Before engaging in any activity within 3-6 feet of your infant (including feeding, changing, rocking, reading to your child), put on a surgical mask (available in most drugstores) and thoroughly wash and dry your hands. (Information about hand hygiene can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/stopgerms.htm#GoodHealthHabits.) Do not remove your surgical mask until you are done and you have put your infant down.
- Take these precautions for the first 5-7 days of your illness (beginning the first day you notice symptoms).
3.) Be Watchful
Observe your infant closely for symptoms of respiratory illness. If your child develops a fever (100°F or higher under the arm, 101°F orally, or 102°F rectally), respiratory symptoms, or is less responsive than normal, contact your child’s doctor.
- Page last updated October 26, 2006