I suspect DD may have the pox and I am pg, anything we need to do.

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

She has a few spots and has been unwell for a couple of days, although when I say unwell I mean she has a bit of a temperature and is off her food and is a bit more whinny than normal.

I am 30+6 today, I have had chicken pox as a child, do I need to do anything. DH was all for me dramatically moving out to my mums for a few days Don't know what he would do with DD though as he still has to work.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

I'm pretty sure there is no issue providing you have already had chicken pox. Possibly worth putting a call into your midwife just to double check though

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Oh - and your dd has already been at her most contagious if the spots have appeared so not much point in doing anything now....

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

Thanks Tilly, I did suspect that if DD has the chicken pox then she is at her most contagious before the spots appear.

Dh is kinda freaking out though , not like him actually.

[littlelamb]

It should be fine. I was pg when dd had chicken pox and my mum was insistent that I'd never had it myself, cue lots of panicing. It was fine, my midwife said they kept a sample fo your bloodtests for just this kind of thing, they tested the same morning and called me to confirm I had immunity. Might be worth you doing the same just for some peace of mind

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

Thanks I will give my MW call just to see what she says.

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

Okay I think it is a false alarm re the chicken pox, DD has been having really bad D&V from this morning. She is very sleepy and has already had 3 naps. Her temperature is up (cant find the thermometer to check ), the spots that were there this morning have gone.

Should I let her sleep as much as she wants to, she is still drinking loads of water and has managed to keep a banana down.