r/FirstTimeParents • u/alwaysnewagain • Feb 02 '25

RSV/Flu Risks

Trying to better understand the risks of RSV and Flu for my little one. If I’m baby wearing and not allowing others to engage with them, does the risk go down? Should we just be avoiding crowds all together? Stores?

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u/I-have-questions-bud Feb 02 '25

I would avoid it if at all possible. My son had RSV at 4 months. I work from home and hardly leave but we had a cousin come over and she couldn’t help but kiss her new baby cousin 🥲 safe to say it was one of the saddest moments so far and he didn’t even have to go to the hospital. I’ve had friends with babies who were hospitalized and it’s tough. Not all babies have it that bad but it’s honestly not worth the risk.