This momwas particularly anxious about germs infecting her daughter.

It got to a point where she felt uncomfortable letting her in-laws hold her.

Parents should always be careful regarding visitors with a newborn during the first two months of life,saysDr.

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Ahmad Bailony, department chief of pediatrics at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.

The good news is that serious infections in newborns are rare, Dr. Bailony says.

However, we are still seeing children, including newborns, infected with COVID-19, flu and RSV.

Grandmother happily holding a smiling baby in a white onesie indoors.

So, the more steps taken to reduce the risk of infection, the better.

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