Thanks Tanya - am relieved to hear that it's unusual for kids under 1 to get chicken pox. Unfortunately the rash is on my trunk and as I am bf DD must have definitely been exposed. The incubation period is 2 weeks so I am waiting to see if she gets any symptoms. Am hoping she will be lucky and have very mild symptoms and then it will be over and done with instead of her getting it later on! Was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience and how sick their kids got?!
Scarlett78 - am just wondering if your little baby contracted chicken pox last year and if so, how bad was it? Did you have to do any kind of treatment? I have shingles and before i knew what it was I unknowingly must have exposed my 9 week old baby. Am hoping she'll get some immunity from me, but am still worried about her getting chicken pox. Has anyone had such a young baby get chicken pox?
Hi GreenQueen
There was a little thread on this a couple of weeks ago (actually about being pregnant and shingles/chicken pox risk) but I think it is still relevant to you.
http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=132240
My take on it, is that your baby is only at risk if there is direct skin contact with weeping blisters (which it doesn't sound like she has). I looked into this a little while ago, and *apparently* it is very unusual for a child under one to get chicken pox, and that unless they get a fever, get sicker than you expect, have a rash around their eyes, or that the pox seem infected, it should be okay. If your DD is unlucky enough to get it however, keep a close eye out for this, and get her to a doctor, as there can be some serious complications.
This isn't first hand experience, but as I said, I looked into this a little while ago, and that is what I found out.
Anyway, I hope you are feeling okay, it is not easy having a such a young baby and being sick! Take care.
Scarlett78 - am just wondering if your little baby contracted chicken pox last year and if so, how bad was it? Did you have to do any kind of treatment? I have shingles and before i knew what it was I unknowingly must have exposed my 9 week old baby. Am hoping she'll get some immunity from me, but am still worried about her getting chicken pox. Has anyone had such a young baby get chicken pox?
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