GD started in daycare at almost 3 months old (DIL had 12 weeks off). I think she’s had fewer weeks without a runny nose than with one. It doesn’t seem to bother her much (teething bothers her more). In the 13 months she’s been in daycare, I think she’s only been sent home twice because of illness.
D won’t let anyone near GD who hasn’t had a flu shot. SIL had to finally march his brother who had no money or insurance to CVS to buy him one since he lives near them. She’s adamant about handwashing before people touch baby–even now that we’re past the automatic hospitalization for workup stage, her feeling is why let her deal with sickness at this age if avoidable. There’ll be plenty of time later for it.
We all got Tdaps, too.
. Yep, you have to have the Tdap shot. Babies can’t get the vaccine until they are 18 months or so, so any adults coming into contact with them before that need it.
Oh no, babies get their first Dtap at age 2 months!
My daughter was still in the NICU at 60 days and the nurses went to give her the first doses when the doctor said no, she needed to be bigger. When she was released, they realized she’d missed the shots and wouldn’t release her until she had them. She then got back on schedule and had the second round at 4-5 months and the next at 6 months.
When she got to high school they were unsure of whether she’d had DT or DTap and wanted her to have another shot. I think I just gave in and let them give it to her even though I was sure she’d had the most complete series of vaccines available.
I totally agree that babies that are premies or really small need to have that taken into consideration with scheduled immunizations. I know twin boys - one boy died SIDS a night or two after scheduled shots. I have a hard time believing it was not related.
S and DIL required that anyone who wanted to hold GS have TDap and flu shots - all siblings, grandparents and great-grandmothers complied. My D had pertussis when she was 5 (she had been vaccinated) and I would do anything to prevent any other child from that experience. it was brutal and the symptoms lasted most of her kindergarten year. GS now has his first runny nose at 3 months . . . we’ll see how that goes!
She’s here!!! We welcomed a little 6lb 8oz bundle of deliciousness into our family yesterday. This is S2 and DIL’s first, and our third granddaughter. I love buying pink! (check screenname)
Congratulations!!! That’s fantastic!
.Congrats! I love pink!
Congratulations @my-3-sons! A close friend with 3 sons also has 3 granddaughters and she is in 7th heaven.
Congrats. Little girls are a lot of fun.
We had a nice surprise at DD1/SIL reveal party when the poppers came out blue. We have two DDs, and first grandchild is a girl. Thought it would be another girl. Baby boy due in July when GD is 14 months old. It will be here soon!
Congratulations, @my-3-sons!
Thanks everyone! They came home yesterday and are doing well. The baby is such a cutie!!!
My GD rolled over yesterday and she is not even three months old so I guess she’s going to be a CC star in about eighteen years! 
@garland Haha! It’s fun when they start moving around.
I’m visiting my first GD right now. She was born on 2/6 so she’s still very young. She is, of course, adorable and will grow up to be both beautiful and brilliant. 
S1 and DIL seem so much more relaxed than I ever was.
@VeryHappy Enjoy your visit!
My S and DiL have chosen an awful name for this child. I hate it. I know it’s theirs to name whatever they want, but I really don’t like this name one little bit. I (and the rest of the family) have said as much when they were first throwing out ideas. I don’t think my DiL is crazy about it, but my S is dead set on this name. I don’t know where he came up with it. It is easy to spell but very uncommon. I don’t know anyone else with this name. Don’t worry, I will keep my mouth shut from now on, but do any of you have terrible name stories so I don’t feel alone?
Upthread somewhere I mentioned that my MIL and my H really, really don’t like our 3 month old GS’s name. My S and DIL chose it to honor her father who passed away suddenly last year before the baby was born, and they love the nickname associated with it. He has been referred to by his nickname since the minute he was born and I suspect that will be the case (except for official documents, like the boarding pass for his first flight last week) until and if he decides otherwise at some point in his life. He’s so cute it really doesn’t matter what his name is! And we all have our own special names for him anyway, so it’s not really been a problem. My sisters and I all have gender ambiguous names (especially for the 1950’s-early 60’s) and I’m sure my grandmother was none too pleased at the time. She survived!