A member asked:

I've had a cold for 4 days now, i have a newborn. would she have contracted it by now? am i still contagious?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Cold for 4 days: I doubt you are contagious but please contact the doctor about your newborn (congrats) and your cold!

Answered 9/1/2016

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Still contagious: Hi! the common cold can be caused by a bunch of different viruses; some only take a couple days from time of exposure until symptoms start; others can take up to a week! So it is possible that your baby has already contracted a virus and hasn't yet shown symptoms. Also, keep in mind that you will remain contagious until ~5-6 days after the start of your own symptoms. Hope that helps!

Answered 11/28/2017

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