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chickenpox
i see my friend and her two children almost everyday. Only yesterday found out that her little boy has got chickenpox. Iv been told that this could be very bad for the baby as I have been in contact with him in the last 5 days. I have had chickenpox once when i was quite young. Can anyone tell me what to do ? should i contact my midwife? x
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It can be very bad if caught in pregnancy - sorry i really dont want to worry you but the first 12 weeks are crucial for the development of your unborn baby so i would phone your midwife or go to the doctors just to be safe as soon as possible! sorry please dont worry too much as you've had it im sure you'll be ok!
My son was born with a mild case of chicken pox. My oldest son was in daycare with kids that had chicken pox and I would drop him off and pick him up everyday but he never caught it. Apparently, I caught a mild case and did not know it. When I went into labor it passed on to my unborn son and he contracted a mild case of it. He had to stay in the hospital for 10 days on medication. He is now 12 years old and has never contracted it again. I had never had it as a child either.