How do you deal with germs around baby?

Question

I feel like I've turned into a germaphobe. I continually wash my hands before touching baby and I'm constantly cleaning surfaces in my house if something "dirty" touches them. 
Germs are good for baby right? Helps their immune system develop? I need to stop being so obsessed with cleanliness but it's hard. 😕

Answer

My 3 month old is constantly covered in dog hair. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m messier now than I was before baby - not filthy, but my house isn’t nearly as neat as it once was. 
Germs are good - I just wouldn’t let them lick a grocery cart for example. 😂

Answer

Yes. Some amount of germs is good for baby. For example, pet dander and outdoor time as a young child is linked to lower rates of allergies as adults. I don’t think any of us would argue animals are super clean 😂

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I have 4 kids. 2 of them go to school and are full of cooties by the time they get home. I've actually noticed that my younger ones get sick LESS than my oldest (who grew up in a less germy house). So I really do think it's good for their immune system. I do have my older 2 kids take off shoes and wash hands when they get home. If I'm out, I do use hand sanitizer before touching baby (public door handles are gross). But I'm not sterilizing toys and things at home and washing my hands every 5 minutes or anything like that.

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Yes, it is good for them and it does help the immune system 😊

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Well, I try to keep my house decently clean, but sometimes the dog and cat hair gets away from me. I kind of got over the germaphobe thing after my son was constantly opening his mouth for my dog to lick out (shudders). So after that, everything else seems like whatever.

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Your baby will be just fine! Relax:) your kiddo will put all sorts of stuff in their mouth

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