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		<title>Parenting Newborns &amp; Infants (0-1) Forum: What would you do? - DailyStrength</title>
		<description>My son is 10 days old.  

First, I have been asking people to wash their hands before holding him.  Most people are very understanding abo...</description>
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			<title>Comment by SarahsMommy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[That's kind of a tough one, but being he is only ten days old, if people want to hold him or touch him, they need to wash their hands.  Tell them the doctor told you to make everyone do it....at least it takes some of it off of you.  If they get offended, then I guess they won't be holding him.  My ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 17:13:36 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by joyce19974</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I don't have much advice, but I think you are doing the right thing.  I totally agree.  I actually didn't have to tell most people to wash their hands first, they did automatically before holding him. Good luck]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 17:14:54 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Diem</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yeah I guess I was lucky in a way because I had a winter baby, so people just washed their hands before being asked. However there is nothing wrong with you asking people to wash their hands first, I don't know why that should offend someone.  
  
 As to the smoke thing, honestly I wouldn't take my ch...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 17:29:04 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by maggielooop</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With DD1 we religiously washed our hands and made everyone use Purell before holding her. With the rest of them, we really didn't care. We didn't have strangers touching them so we were a lot less anal about those things. I feel that germs aren't going to hurt them, they actually need some to build ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:26 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by atlmommy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I had a winter baby as well, so people were more understanding considering it was flu season.  My oldest was a summer baby though and honestly, i didn't care what people thought when I asked them to do it b/c they wouldn'y be the ones dealing with a sick baby.  I would.  Don't worry about it and jus...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 23:08:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Cab411</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I ask people if they can wash their hands and have to say that most dont get offended. But if someone does, oh well. Its your child and you do not want them to get sick. My BF smokes still, and he washes his hands after every cigg before handling the baby. I would just ask politely if they can watch...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:49 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by rmoodyturtle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I don't know what it is.  I feel comfortable asking everyone...my family, friends and even strangers...not to smoke around the baby.  Truth is I don't really have to cuz most of them understand and have adjusted without my asking.  But James' mom and step dad don't seem to get it and even though I k...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 21:56:42 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by mauraL</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I would tell friends that the docteo advised you to use health precautions while your baby is little. an <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Washing" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Washing')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Washing">washing</a> of hands is the universal method used.  
 The smoking? I would ask then to step outside when they smoke and if they get upset then you can not go to that house with the baby. you have your...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:48:14 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by karisma2008</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[you sound just like every new mom, this must be your first. 
  
 you want your child to be exposed to alot of things to build up his immune system. the last thing you need is a bubble baby that gets sick alot, allergies or rashes. think about it if something  makes him a little sick now hell be immune...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:53:16 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by amberslucky11</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'm sorry but some of the things these people are saying are just wrong. You do NOT want you baby exposed to a lot of things to build their immune system. If you are <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breast_Feeding" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breast_Feeding')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> then that helps build your baby's immune system. If you are not <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breast_Feeding" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breast_Feeding')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> then it will take even longer for the baby...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:02:18 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by luvinmomhood</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First off, this is your child. If people want to be offended if you ask them to wash their hands, thats their problem! I would just say "Since Jaxon is so young, please wash your hands as babies can get sick easily" The smoking thing. I would polietly ask them not to. Tell them you understand that t...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:19:24 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by mom2apreemie77</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I had my eldest my MIL came to visit me and DD at the hospital.  She picked up DD and I reminded her to go wash her hands!!!  So she put DD down and did so.  That night she came down with a nasty stomach virus and guess what DD caught?  YEP the stomach virus so she had to stay an extra day in t...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:52:52 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by rmoodyturtle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thanks again for all your replies.  I have gotten a little less frantic about the hands.  Friends that smoke are usually polite enough to wash without being asked and those that are sick <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Distancing" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Distancing')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Stay Away">stay away</a> from him. Our family and friends that are around him all the time I am not so strict about anymore, but...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:21:27 +0100</pubDate>
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