“It’s such a special time.
Not everyone is likely to be as enthusiastic about your decision, though.
Grandparents, close friends and even neighbors may ask to stop by and hold your baby.
Plus, it’s physically and emotionally exhausting to care for a newborn without a helping hand or two.
Creating a newborn bubble is a personal decision and there’s no right or wrong way to do it.
Here’s what worked for some of the moms in the What to Expect Community.
By three months, we started exposing her to more people, but not crowds and public spaces.”
You may also want to limit your visitors to healthy adults.
“You only want people to visit if they’re feeling 100% healthy,” she says.
There are other ways to protect your little one (more on that below.)
“People were good about not coming around if they’re sick.
I say it’s good for your mental health to have a village.”
“I know that sounds harsh, but who else is responsible for advocating for our child?”
Be respectful but firm when establishing your rules.
“I tell parents that they’re welcome to blame me,” says Dr. Posner.
“I’m perfectly fine with the grandparents hating me instead of the parents.”
Your family and friends should be sympathetic, but if they aren’t, stand your ground.
(You’ll definitely find it hard to resist taking photos of your little cutie!)
Consider enforcing a “no kissing” rule, Dr. Posner says.
Want to limit physical contact as much as possible, even among healthy, vaccinated adults?
“you might alwaysbabywear [in a wrap],” advises What to Expect user mammabear314.
This can reduce the likelihood they’ll bring home a contagious illness.
Whatever you choose to do, remember you got this.
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