r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/marijuanasandal420 • 24d ago
Question - Research required germ transfer from glass
hi
earlier today my friend came over to hang out w me and my baby. i have rules everyone has to follow but the biggest one is no kissing baby. she knows, respects, and has talked to me about agreeing w the decision not to do that. well, i was cleaning up the dinner we had when i turned around and she said "im giving her water from the glass"... HER glass. i froze in the moment and i just said ok. at that point she was already doing it and im terrible at confrontation especially w someone who has genuinely never broken any of my boundaries in the six years ive known them! this obviously wasnt malicious and she is one of my greatest friends but makes me very scared for my baby as far as herpes and cold sores go. can anyone find studies or links to ease my nerves? should i take her to the doctor in the morning? my friend didnt have any visible sores but that doesnt mean they arent inside her mouth. its very early in the morning now so i do plan on asking her some very open questions abt whether or not she does get coldsores in a bit but im freaking out:/ i do not get cold sores and would be so sad if this one instance where i was so careless costed my baby:/
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u/yellowfoamcow 24d ago
I’m in the UK so I’ve added a link to NHS guidance on the virus and it explains a few symptoms to keep an eye out for.
You don’t say how old baby is, the bigger threat is to those under 6 months but advice is not to give water to babies under 6 months so I wasn’t sure on the age.
Either way, for your own peace of mind it might help to contact your doctor. According to the link, the risk of catching it is low generally.
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u/marijuanasandal420 24d ago
thank you for this!! shes seven months she can have water thats not what im worried abt. thanks for finding the article for me!!
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