HELP! Advice on chicken pox

[clpsmum]

Hi, wonder if any of you can offer me any advice as i have been unable to get through to anyone at the midwife unit to speak to for the last two days. My 4yo son has chicken pox and i am 22 weeks pregnant. Is my baby at risk? I have previously had chicken pox and am assuming i cannot get it again but am no sure if there is any risk to baby or not. Any advice welcome and appreciated xxx

[babynelly2010]

I think you are safe if you had the chicken pox in the past. Here is a link to an article on the subject. Good luck
www.babycenter.com/0_chicken-pox-during-pregnancy_9329.bc#articlesection1

[Hevster]

you and the baby will be fine, My DD had chicken pox 3 weeks ago and I was 20 weeks then. Because I had it as a child I have immunity and therefore so does the baby until it is born as it cannot catch it from you if you can't catch it if you see what I mean.
You have my sympathy though a child with chicken pox when you are pregnant is the last stress you need

[japhrimel]

You should call your GP - some prefer to test your immunity to make sure you are still immune.

[Hevster]

incidently there was no question of testing me from either my GP, midwife or consultant they all said that if I had it as a child then there was no risk

[goodlifemummy]

I am 14 weeks and my twins have both just had it, I spoke to a GP and a midwife, who both said as long as I have had it its ok for the bubba x

[clpsmum]

thanks everyone feel better now, although think my son has promoted me to chief back scratcher! xxxx

[fullup]

Piriton might help his itching. It was recomended by the pharmacist and helped my DS.
At 22 weeks even if you did get chicken pox it should all be fine.