I don't limit the contact indefinitely, I still went to playgroups etc, but they were very small and most of the time the babies were in the pram or rolling on a blanket.

I didn't do shopping centres (aside from the fact its quicker if I go alone), a sling is good from protecting them from those ridiculous people that SNEEZE without a hanky - I also suppose I am lucky in that my friends and family won't hold a baby if they feel sick

As soon as they are mobile they start eating dirt and snails but thats ok, cos they are slowly building up their own immunities. I also don't have 8 million bleach/clean products in the house.

Pertussis bothers me too, as does the vacc