@ndinda My baby is currently nursing his first ever cold at three months, two weeks adjusted. He’s pretty cross and miserable, but luckily, he eats a lot and is growing well. We got that suction attachment for the vacuum cleaner to clear his nose with, and he gets extra cuddles. To be honest, if you have older kids at home, I don’t think you can realistically avoid baby catching colds and tummy bugs, so just make sure you know what to look out for and try to get through it with the minimum amount of drama. If the medical team don’t think she’s up to weathering a cold, I would put up with an extra week at the hospital now over having to come back later, but if they’re not worried, try not to either.
I’m not an expert by any means, but I have a toddler and a preschooler, so I honestly expected our baby to pick up a bug as soon as school started again. I was initially worried and discussed it with the medical team, but they basically told me not to stress about it. It obviously depends on your baby’s individual circumstances, so essentially just trust whatever her medical team say; they have all the knowledge and experience.
Also, once your baby’s strong enough to go home, barring major caveats, she’s mostly just a baby with added precautions, and you know you can handle a baby, because you’ve done it before.
TL;DR: colds happen, so just know what to look out for.
