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My 12 month old was exposed yesterday to a little girl who has come out chicken pox today. Problem is that we're supposed to be flying back to england in 16 days time. I read somewhere that the incubation period for chicken pox is 10 days, but this little girl didn't get it until 2 weeks after she was exposed. If my son is the same this means he'll get it right before we're due to fly meaning he'll still be contagious and we'll have to cancel our trip (there's no way I would consider taking him on a flight with an infectious disease if he's still contagious because of the risk to pregnant women and other vulnerable types). Do you think I should:
a) Just cross my fingers and hope he doesn't get it, or
b) Take him over to the little girls house and rub him in her face in the hope he gets it sooner and is over the contagious period by the time we fly
Im in exatcly the same position, we are travelling to spain in 2 weeks and myself (pregnant) and the 3dd's have been exposed to chicken pox as my best friends son has it. Im refusing to let them see him or visit and im not going over myself until it has all gone!
Yes cross your fingers. My dd has it at the minute and it is everywhere! The incubation period is between 10 and 20 days at the outsides so even if exposed you may still be ok.
Hi Catski,My DD1 and DD2 have just got over CP.We mixed with Our Postnatal group for DD1,and as yet no-one has become infected.My DD1 came out with on 11th April,and DD2 16 days after that.(27th April)The incubation period is 10-21 days,so the last possible time for someone to have shown spots was 14th may,so maybe 10-12 children playing in close contact with them havent picked it up(2 chances to)The little girl,in your case, was infectious 2-4 days before spots came out,and up until the last spot crusts over,so if it was from yesterday,your 12mth old could come out with it 6 days before you fly up to 5 days after you've returned.If your 12mth old doesnt show any signs(usually a temp,and being under the weather a day before spots show)I'd say,they'll have limited contact with anyone else,and anyone who's had it isnt at risk,pregnant or not.You'd be aware and keep your distance,which you can with a baby,and if someone is at risk,they would be just as likely to pick this virus up from someone in the street,at this time of year.I would say its unlikely he'll get it anyway,unless he's had prolonged contact.Tough decision.
I don't consider that prolonged contact.If a sibling has it it would be almost impossible not to catch it as its "droplet" type infection,so towels,cups,toys,hands etc.I would imagine that a 12mth old doesn't really play with another child,in the same way as a load of 3-4 yrs olds play together,so if you watched them on a video you'd probably see that contact is minimal,I'd wait it out as you say,and hopefully, like in our case with quite alot of children being exposed for 3 hours,over a 3 week period,and no-ones caught it,the odds are in your favour.Fingers crossed.
