Newborns can be an amazing addition to your life, bringing a sense of wonder and appreciation of their tiny toes and delicate features. From the moment your baby is placed in your arms in the hospital, protecting your precious bundle becomes a top priority. Because newborns have not yet developed a strong immune system, visitors must be welcomed with care to ensure your newborn stays healthy and strong.  

 

The Right Timing

One of the most important factors to welcoming visitors into your hospital room and home is timing. Not only are newborns fragile, but giving birth is physically and emotionally taxing on new parents, leaving them exhausted and in need of recovery. 

Added to this is the extra responsibility and stress of a new baby in the house, adjusting your schedule around feeding times and your baby’s naps. With all of this going on, you may not feel ready for visitors for a couple days or even weeks after your baby has been born. 

This is perfectly normal, and you shouldn’t feel pressured to invite your friends or family over before you’re ready. However, it is important to remember that the support and experienced advice of close friends and loving family can help you adjust and give you time to recover. 

Reducing Contact to Prevent Illness

Once you’re feeling mentally and physically ready to receive visitors, it’s time to take steps to protect your newborn from illness. Without the strong immune system we build over time, newborns are especially susceptible to every bacteria and virus that they come into contact with. 

While it may feel rude or unappreciative, asking any potential visitors that are experiencing an illness to stay away is a crucial step. A small cold virus that barely slows down an adult could severely weaken a newborn or cause deadly complications. 

Even if your friends and family do not display signs of sickness, asking them to limit face to face contact with your baby is a great strategy for reducing the risk of passing any disease. Newborns are precious and delicate, requiring protection until they grow strong enough to fight off an illness. 

Keeping Your Newborn Safe and Healthy

While at home and abroad, there are a number of habits you can implement into your daily routine to help protect your baby and keep it strong and healthy. Frequently washing your hands, sanitizing your baby’s soother and utensils and asking all visitors to thoroughly sanitize their hands can go a long way. 

It’s also important to keep all of your newborn’s eating implements, such as bottles and silicon nipples, free of milk residue to keep any harmful bacteria from making it their home. 

Here at Baby Blendy, we provide easy to carry, easy to clean baby bottles that help keep your newborn healthy and happy. Our bottles provide a specially sized nipple for newborns and cutting edge technology that helps siphon away colic causing bubbles and keep your baby happy. 

Newborns are wonderful and should be enjoyed by new moms and their friends and families. However, with the toll of giving birth, and the weak immune system of a newborn, you may not feel ready for visitors for a while after your baby is born. By taking the time you need, setting clear guidelines and implementing good habits, you can protect your baby and share your beautiful bundle with your friends and family.