Would you take a newborn to this party? - Page 3

[mkksmom]

I would only go if it were outside. The hospitals are hoppin' around here with sick people.

[shanniesue2]

Originally Posted by SilverFish 

 however, a 100 years birthday party is hardly going to be a wild boisterous event, so i think overall you will be fine. 

I had to respond to this... b/c I come from a clan too, and when my gr.grandma turned 100, we had a HUGE party.  She had 6 children, most of them had at least 3-4 children.  My grandmother had 6 children and I have 14 first cousins and about half of us had children at the time.  Plus friends of hers from the senior apt complex she lived in and from church, etc.  While it was not a "wild" party... it was huge... just my grandmother's branch of the family numbered around 50-60... and there were 5 other branches from her generation.  So it's easy to say that a 100 year birthday party isn't going to be wild and boisterous, but that doesn't mean it's not going to be a little crazy and hectic.

That said, I would go if you feel up to it and there are no health concerns with baby.  It will be a really special thing to have your baby so close to her birthday... and I think she will be really excited to meet your new baby... and it will be special for your DD (you did say DD, right?) for her to know that she got to meet and have a picture taken with her 100 year old gr. gr. grandmother.  Not many people get to experience being a 5th generation descendant of a living grandparent (and vise versa).
 

[marzipan84]

I vote to go as long as you are feeling up to it. I also agree with PPs to put baby in a wrap/sling BEFORE you get inside/to the party and keep him/her to your self.  My son was a preemie and came home just before Christmas. I took him to family gatherings but was super germaphob because of the preemie thing. I took him everywhere with me but he was really clingy so he stayed in a moby wrap. Keeping him in the wrap kept him inside my personal space and people tended not to be comfortable reaching into my 'bubble' as much as a car seat or swing, or even asking to hold him.

[Lisa1970]

I would not miss Grandma's 100th birthday for anything. You can wear your baby or hold your baby close or strap her in the infant seat and say she is sleeping to anyone who wants to try to hold her. You can also nurse her, and even pretend to nurse her the entire event so no one insists on messing with her.

[Lisa1970]

Plus, if they take an all family picture..you want your little one in there..right? I would definitely go.

[nataliej99]

Thanks for the great ideas!  I think I will go, wearing baby.  He was born 9 days ago and I'm already feeling fine, so I think we could manage.  We'll leave plenty early so that if he hates the car ride, we can stop and I can nurse him or something, maybe get him to nap during the ride.  He'll be 15 days old the day of the party.  And yes, I'm definitely planning to get a good picture of him with grandma! 

With respect to germs, my two other children came down with colds and fevers while I was at the hospital and once we got home, so he's already been exposed.  Hopefully we'll all be healthy the day of the party. 

Thanks again, everyone!

[nataliej99]

Just wanted to follow up by posting that we did go to the party 2 weeks ago.  I did end up letting people hold the baby if they asked.  He mostly slept the whole time and did not get sick.  We had a great time, and I'm so glad we went!