To take DS out when he has chicken pox?

[ElphabaTheGreen]

He's 10mo and not at all unwell with it, but definitely still infectious. We normally go to a baby swimming class on a Saturday, so obviously we're staying away from that. As it's a nice day, though, and there's a food festival on in the city, we'd like to go to that with him in his pram, not really coming close to anyone. The only other thing is we may go to lunch and stick him in a highchair.

AIBU to want to do this?

Back down people. The OP admitted her mistake, backed down herself, apologised and, most importantly, put no one at risk. I am pleased that this thread has brought up important issues but come on...

Last year I went to Camp Bestival with my children (including my slightly immunosuppressed ds) and sat down in the ballet tent with my ds to watch my dd dance. The woman next to me told me that the poorly looking boy in her arms had CP. I was horrified and immediately moved away. I still wish I had said something. Not only was she putting my son and others in danger but her own son looked so poorly and miserable. Who puts their own children through that?

Ah you've been given a hard time!
It's just a handy thread to spread the message to others too I guess.

Get well soon babyElp

My dd1 had chickenpox aged 3 we were stuck indoors for 10 days till the spots crusted over
That is the rules it can be spread unless they have scabbed over

Not only was she putting my son and others in danger but her own son looked so poorly and miserable. Who puts their own children through that?
Exactly.
They're ill. They don't want dragging about here and there. They should be at home. All this bull about needing a change of scenery and them being bored...

That'll be the parents, not the child.

Please, befor you think it wont do any harm, please please consider other people who may a reduced immunity for whatever reason.

My disabled dd was recently in hospital to have major surgery (18 hr op) during this time, someone came in who was infectious with CP/Shingles, my dd caught chicken pox which then entered the wound sites on my daughters abdomen causing a severe infection which she is still having antibiotics and dressings/treatment for, as a result she has a fisture which leaks fluid and we have to wait to see if it will heal itself or if surgery is required, she was isolated and had to have barrier nursing for the whole time she was there.

She should have been in hospital for 10-14 days buut ended up being in for nearly 4 weeks and kept being readmitted for various other problems due to the infection.

Whilst she was infectious but wasnt spotty, she spent time in HDU and was infectious to the very ill children there, fortunately none were infected by her but I felt awful due to the low immunity of some of the children on that ward.

I was furious that someone was so stupid to come onto a childrens ward whilst infectious, even if they were not aware at first once their symptoms presented themselves, they could have contacted the ward and let staff know to give some sort of warning.

OP I'm really please you decided not to go out. I'm glad you asked MN and have changed your mind.

Please keep in mind, while your DS is infectious, It's contact he has with everybody and everything. Not just pregnant/immune suppressed.

My DS wasn't immuno-suppressed, he wasn't poorly (only had one cold in his life) and wasn't "at high risk". 3 chicken pox on his foot later he was seriously ill sat in intensive care, had life changing side affects and will never be the same.

It can affect anyone, at anytime, to any severity.

Clutching pearls. I read your story and so sorry about your son. One of DS friends had a stroke at 6 from CP and was paralysed down by one side although he got use back.

Clutching pearls - I don't know your story but my DS wasn't immune suppressed either. V healthy child, full of energy, rushing around, sleep late, wake early sort. Then he got cp, had a rash for 6 weeks accompanied by sweats, got referred to rhuematology, stayed in gosh for 2 weeks and is now on methotrexate/folic acid once a week for the next year at least.

So no it's horrid.

I suppose much depends on whether you have seen a child seriously ill/disabled or dead from CP.

What I meant by my comment was that unfortunately I have frequently heard HCPs give dangerous advice to patients. A HCP might be knowledgable in their own field, but doesn't mean that what they think they know about something outside that area is correct.

I was when I read your OP.