to not go out for tea with family tonight..

[ditsydoll]

Because someone there has been in recent contact with Scarlett fever.

I have a 4yo dd and I'm due in less than 4 weeks with dc2 and more than anything we could just dowothout catching anything at the minute never mind scarlet fever.

I saw bil yesterday after he had been with his niece who has it but I wasn't in.really close contact so hoping we won't catch it if he goes on to develop symptoms but AIBU to not gp tonight.

I just think better safe than sorry as it can be dangerous if contracted just before labour and I'd also have to take a 10 day course of antibiotics while pregnant, also would rather dd didn't end up poorly.

I know you can't avoid everything but scarlet feveris quite rare now in the UK and is also highly contagious.

My mum thinks I'm being daft lol

[ditsydoll]

Really sorry for all the typos I'm on my phone and didn't check before I posted. Hope you can make sense of that gibberish..

[Nanny0gg]

It's not the end of the world.
Stay at home. I'm sure you need the rest anyway!

[mummytime]

I wouldn't go! And I've had scarlet fever.

Your health professionals would also very much rather you didn't go. Did you know a fever can bring on labour? Soi stay away, and tell them to stay away until its safe.

[ditsydoll]

Yeah I thought I'd be better just to leave itto stay on the safe side. It's not a special occasion, just a family get together.

[BlackeyedSusan]

don't go. not worth a risk at the moment.