Wow, that seems relatively strict! Here, babies are vax'd immediately with Hep B, so technically... 

Maybe it's my old age showing its true colors, but I'm having a difficult time with seeing a number of newborns at the mall and Walmart, lately. True newborns, like 5-7 days of age. 

Perhaps this new mandate is to give some reality to the situation that newborns really should have some protection for at least a little while. If a large number of newborns are not being breastfed, they are not getting any protection at all. 

My psych nursing instructor tells all of her students that we should "never trust" a male who is not the father to be with young children. I really took offense at that, and confronted her. She suggested that so many young moms think nothing of leaving their children with a new boyfriend, she felt it was necessary to really impress upon them the need to know the person with whom they left their children - too many were taking the responsibility too lightly. Kind of a broad brush with which to paint, but for many, it was the first time they'd considered the thought.

And, I hate to be the Nervous Nellie, but, with the flu bug going around and infected/contagious people spreading before symptoms, I'm wondering about the safety of gatherings of new/pregnant moms and children (who seem to be especially susceptible), and especially newborns. The schools appear to be a massive breeding ground, I would hate for mothering groups to have an equal reputation.

Best wishes,
Sam Doak


---- [log in to unmask] wrote: 
> Hello everyone,
>  
> Are others seeing a trend with pediatricians recommending that a mom not  
> take he baby out anyone until the first immunization(s) have been given? This 
>  means that moms who would love to go to a LLL meeting or other support 
> group  would have to leave their babies home to go, or take them and go against 
> direct  instructions from their doctors, or they have to wait til babies 
> are 4-8 weeks  old. It has also been given as a reason not to pursue any 
> bodywork for a baby  with feeding issues, because of the "risk of infection" ( 
> despite the fact that  the pediatrician's own office is much more of a risk 
> for exposure...)_
>  
> Just wondering,
> Peace,
> Judy

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