urgent coldsore and newborn question

[ILoveSaladReallyIDo]

posted here and pregnancy because not sure which will have most people in the know..

I know that you shouldn't visit a newborn if you have a coldsore
but what if the MUM has a coldsore?
I never usually get em
I have a lump and a tingle on the side of my mouth
baby imminent, what do I do??? will I have to move out?

[cloudpuff]

I wouldnt kiss the baby if you do get an outbreak and make sure things that come into contact with you mouth dont go near babies mouth. I get them all the time and when I had dd midwife said no kissing as it can cause blindness in the baby, that was a long time ago now so info may have changed.

[dishwashervodkaanddietirnbru]

dont kiss the baby and dont touch the cold sore and then touch the baby. DH gets cold sores but neither of my 2 children have been affected (and neither have I)

[dishwashervodkaanddietirnbru]

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cold-sore/Pages/Prevention.aspx

[maxbear]

Ditto the above, and breastfeed, it will give baby added protection.

[mayhew]

Consider acyclovir by cream or tablet. GP can prescribe. It shortens the length of outbreak and can avert it altogether.