Ill Contacts and Your Newborn

There is controversy in the medical community about how susceptible newborns are to colds and other common infectious illnesses. Prudently, when taken outside, infants should be dressed appropriately for the weather, and their heads should be covered when it is cold or rainy. Persons with obvious or known colds or other respiratory illnesses, should try to limit contact with the child. Everyone should wash their hands before handling an infant and avoid breathing on the child.