A Viral TikTok About Grandparents Kissing Newborns Caused An Uproar. Doctors Weigh In.

A first-time mum’s lighthearted TikTok video demonstrating her decision not to allow close relatives to kiss her newborn sparked a major debate online.

But doctors and paediatric infectious disease experts say the parent spurred an important conversation – and there are serious health risks everyone should consider when visiting a new baby. 

Haeli Christiansen told People magazine she did not expect her post with her mum to go viral. In the TikTok video posted on 1 Jan, Christiansen is seen standing over her mum and her baby boy...