Pregancy chicken pox

[beverleymot]

My stepson has chicken pox. i know that once the spots come out you aint infectious anymore, and i know my son will prob get them now too but i am worried as i am preg- midwife says me and baby should be okay but just slightly nervous! i am 21 weeks preg. I had chicken pox when i was 5 so i am immune would that make baby immune at the moment too?

[Psychick]

If you have mentioned this to your midwife and she seems to think everything will be fine then try not to worry. Baby is very protected in there and the fact you are immune is a big bonus. Also chicken pox is as bad as getting measels which can be very dangerous for both mother and baby during pregnancy as you probably know. Just try and relax and not worry too much :)

[beverleymot]

fanx psy- my mum just read its very contagious but i can have a blood test done to be safe which i might get next week as i only had my 20 wk scan yday and everything was fine

[Psychick]

It is contagious but not harmful but if having the blood test will help set your mind at rest then have it done :)

[Psychick]

Actually I should mention I work at a primary school and even when children were coming down with chicken pox, I wasnt worried and carried on working as normal, thats how harmless it is.

[beverleymot]

ok psy fanx for ur help x

[isymcd]

My three year old had chicken pox when i was pregnant and was told that as i had already had chicken px, then there was nothing to worry about.

[winny]

Ditto, I was 8 months when my 2 yo had chicken pox and told as I was not in first 12 weeks and had had them myself all is ok. And it was although it was hard work with little one in a foul mood and me in a foul mood. Hey ho it got them out the way. I recomend a baby bath with luke warm water and bicard soda in it and a video. Spots dried up real quick. Good luck.

[hau kola]

Bev-i had chicken pox when i was pregnant,Doc said nothing to worry about,cant harm baby.And,when my daughter caught it,she only had it very mildly so she had some immunity.

[juhurst27]

i am a midwife, and generally mum is immune if she has definately had a good dose of chickenpox previously, however some people do not and that is why they get it a second time,i dont think you should wait for a blood test, the advice i usually give to my ladies is to have a blood test soon and then one can be sure, if you were previously screened then that is ok. also it depends on when you came into contact with the person with c p because it is important to be vacinated within a set time of contact.

[beverleymot]

RThanks ever so much everyone- i think i will speak to my midwife tomorrow n get one done!! Thanks again x