DC has chicken pox, I'm 32 weeks pregnant!

[NotAnotherUserName5]

Any doctors about or anyone with experience?

Daughter woke up today with the obvious rash. I'm so worried what it could do to my baby.

I know I have had it before, so that reduces the risks.

[KayTee87]

I wouldn't worry if you've already had it. No harm calling your gp to put your mind at rest though.

[MovingOnUpMovingOnOut]

You've already had it. Nothing to worry about :)

[BoboBunnyH0p]

I came into contact with a child who had chicken pox about 2 weeks before I found out I was pregnant. Midwife said as long as I had had chicken pox (I have) all would be fine. My ds was perfectly healthy.
My best friend found herself in a similar situation to yourself and again was told the same as myself.

[PeaFaceMcgee]

If you've had it then your body creates antibodies that will pass to your baby. But you're advised to have a blood test to check your antibody levels to make sure.

[Cannaeshoveyergranny]

My ds had chicken pox when I was pregnant with ds2- as I'd had them as a child it was fine so you've nothing to worry about

[GoodGirlGoneWrong]

My midwife got my immunity tested when I was pregnant as I was exposed to it with dc2 and have never had it.

[NotAnotherUserName5]

So spoken to my mother-I was born with chicken pox as she had it in pregnancy with me. So I've had neonatal chicken pox-does this mean I'm at risk still?

I'll ask my doctor for the test.

[PeaFaceMcgee]

Immunity can fade sometimes. Good luck with the titre test!

[PeaFaceMcgee]

*Varicella titer test

[keepingfingerscrossed]

You should have already been tested for this when your booking in bloods were taken by the midwife (at least they do in my area). Check your maternity notes for

[PeaFaceMcgee]

Are you getting confused with rubella? Varicella is not usually in with the booking bloods.

[2015mom]

As long as you have had it you are fine.

Also if you breastfeed the baby will have your immunity so less likely the baby will catch it.

On first pregnancy I was around his hands nephews who had chicken pox when 24 weeks pregnant and midwife said I will be fine because I have had it.

During second pregnancy there was a chicken pox outbreak at my son's nursery and I was 38 weeks pregnant so I took him out of nursery then fearing my newborn would get it. Then health Visitor said newborn very unlikely to catch it anyway because I was breastfeeding so I sent my son back to nursery and luckily they both never got it.

[2015mom]

Husband's nephews*

[LouKout]

You won't catch it again if you already had it. And wont pass it on unless you catch it.

[2015mom]

How many weeks are you?

[AbbeyRoadCrossing]

I also had chicken pox immunity tested in booking in bloods. It's VSV immunity on your notes

[Glitterkitten24]

If you've had it before you've nothing to worry about.

My son developed chicken pox 6 days before my elcs, oh how we laughed.
Even though I hadn't had cp, my blood sample was tested and I did have immunity. By the time we were going home with newborn all was clear, it did mean he couldn't visit me in hospital though, obviously!

[LouKout]

2015mom the clue is in the title

[NotAnotherUserName5]

2015mom I'm 32 weeks.

Will check my notes now.

[PodgeBod]

I've had chicken pox twice, DD1 caught cp when I was in early pregnancy. They took a blood test, I was found to have no immunity so they gave me a vaccine. It has to be within 10 days of you being exposed iirc so let your gp know asap.

[itsnotterrysitsmine]

Both ds's had chickenpox when I was about 6 weeks pregnant this time - ds2 was covered head to foot in them. My midwife said as I'd already had them me & baby should be fine. For your own peace of mind give your midwife or gp a call

[NotAnotherUserName5]

I contacted the hospital, and they are using a sample they still have (didn't realise they kept them) to test my immunity.

Glad I called as the window for the injection of need is short following exposure.

Fingers crossed I am!

[NotAnotherUserName5]

I'd not of

[2015mom]

That's really good they are doing tests.. fingers crossed you are okay. Breast feed at the beginning just to be on the safe side because the colustrum is like a vaccination for the baby until they have their first immunisations at 8 weeks

[AbbeyRoadCrossing]

You can only pass on the immunity you actually have. So if a woman has never has had chicken pox and has no immunity breastfeeding won't pass it on!