family issues

[janellemassy]

Some of my bf family have mrsa but i think more of them have it thn they kno one mainly i have no problem telling her no (to holding my baby) bc she is NOT immediate family but some of his othr family it will be kinda harder to say no to. How should i go abt telling them no? bc i cant just not let them ever see it or hold it.

[showard022]

My son has had it and my dad is a carrier. As long as they wash their hands before touch him and maybe no kissing. Staph is mostly in the nose, belly button, ears, and groin area. Their usually has to be and open active lesion to effect an individual.

[cheyannekmray]

First off, is it active mrsa? If not then there is no problem. The only way your baby can get it is through blood contact. My husband has had it along time ago from a bad injury and then went swimming in a nasty lake, so he is now a carrier of mrsa and it can be active again. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to let him hold our child.
My grandfather had his bladder removed from cancer and now has a bag attached to his stomach and under that is mrsa but I'm not gunna tell him he can't hold his great grandchild. Honestly you should do some reading and talk to your doctor before you assume that there gunna pass it to your child. It can only be passed by blood to blood contact. Don't hurt your child's family because you don't know all the facts.

[janellemassy]

Thanks ladies. Thts how i figured i would have to approach the issue.

[LoveCake98]

First get the facts from your doc.  Then tell them straight out. If they give you a hard time you will have the medical facts to back you up.  Your bf needs to be in agreement with you so you can present a united front. Get him to the appt where you discuss with the doc. This is one of many times in your life where you & bf will set a healthy family boundary together.  You two are in charge of keeping baby healthy--no one else gets a say. You two will be the safety and hand washing experts for your child.

[alana567]

Make your bf tell them lol

[1NAMILLION]

Give it to them straight with no chaser...they should ALL understand. ..it's a newborn for goodness sake...hopefully the mrsa hasn't affected their common sense because they should clearly understand why you CAN'T allow them to be in proximity of the baby. I would just have to be as blunt and honest about things as possible to ensure the safety of my baby.

Good luck and best wishes.

[melysha]

That's a difficult position to be in. Just be honest with them they will understand I'm sure they don't want it to spread to the baby. Are they taking antibiotics??

[LynneFrances]

What is that?