Urgent we need your thoughts on chickenpox

DS1 and 2 had it back in April/May this year. DS1 was absolutely fine with it (although covered in 100's of tiny spots). DS2 had fewer - but larger spots and was really miserable with it. Gave us quite a scare as DS2's spots came out about 3 weeks before my EDD for DS3 - thankfully his last spot crusted over the day before I went into labour.

Both of them have hyperpigmentation where they had a lot of their spots, although most of DS1's have gone DS2 has a lot.

I was told they'd take "months" to fade back to normal pigment.....but I'm still waiting.

I think I probably would accept the chickenpox vaccination if it were offered.

As with rubella, chicken pox can have a devastating effect if contracted during pregnancy, but yet there's no vaccination regime for it. I think a vaccine would be worthwhile from this POV alone.

DS had it at 11 months
he was very spotty but not too ill

general consensus was that it was better that he had it earlier rather than later

as he wasn't old enough to scratch, he didn't scar

TBH glad we have got it over and done with

wouldn't take up the offer of a vaccine for it TBH

think that there are enough to contend with at the mo'

My two boys had chicken pox, very spotty but no dramas.

A vaccination could be a great way to provide 'herd-immunity' thus protecting those who could be vulnerable to the worst effects of chicken pox for example those who are immuno-suppressed.

Though of course the continuing melee over MMR will probably preclude this.