To be worried about going to this christening?

[Givinguph0pe]

I'm 25 weeks pregnant and not immune to chicken pox, I also have a pre-existing medical condition which lowers my immune system.

It's a family christening and I'd like to go, however one of the children there came down with chicken pox ten days ago. He is now recovered but has had close contact with many of the other children who are attending the christening meaning they could well be incubating it.

I know the risk to the baby is at its lowest point now but tbh I'm pretty concerned about catching it myself as I think it could make me very ill which obviously in turn would be bad for the baby.'

Aibu to be concerned? Am I overreacting?

No point risking it. You won't be able to enjoy yourself.

Another vote for not going. I hear there's a lot of D&V about just now

I wouldn't go either. If you think anyone will have an issue with the CP excuse then yes, just claim you have D and V.

You wouldn't enjoy it, and who could blame you! Avoid.

Don't go. Has DP had chicken pox, for sure? Otherwise he shouldn't go, just in case he catches it, and brings it home. No use taking risks.

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Complications.aspx

Don't go anywhere near. Chickenpox is dangerous in pregnancy. Refer them to this if they try to tell you otherwise.

Definitely don't go.
I'm not immune to cp either and was signed off for weeks when I was pregnant because I worked with young children.

Stay away, you and your unborn baby are more important right now. Also agree with TheExMotherInLaw.

I've just had two weeks off work with shingles, so as not to give my students chicken pox, or in case any of my colleagues are pregnant (we may not know!). The doctor signed me off for the whole of that time, due to the high risk to so many people.

With that in mind, I would say do not go, and do not feel bad about not going!

Please listen to the advice and dont go, I also have immuno deficiency and am vunerable to hib infections and have to be re vaccinated regularly to give some protection

The children you would come into contact will be in the 14-21 day slot if infected due to the timing of the first case and so will be at the most contageous stage just pre erruption so highly dangerous to your un born child
I once nursed a young girl born following a pregnancy case of chicken pox and its not a situation I would risk myself
When you have had your little one would your gp consider vaccination prior to further pregnancies even if it only gives you temporary immunity?

Don't go. As others have said feign illness otherwise there will someone who thinks that you are being unreasonable.

Don't go.

But do see if you can get vaccinated after you've had your baby. It used to be that people 12+ who were at risk could get it for free on Nhs. Privately it's between £100-200 for both doses.

YANBU!!!! Also second what TheXMIL says, if DP hasn't had CP he shouldn't be going either. PLEASE PLEASE STAY AWAY xxxx

I agree with everyone, it isn't worth risking being ill.

I avoid what I can, I also have an autoimmune condition and got sick of not being told that someone had a chest/throat infection etc until I'd say with them for thirty mins, so within two days so did I.

Unless you've got an autoimmune condition, you don't realise how exhausting it is fighting off illnesses.

Now is the time to start standing up for yourself.

Tell them you're ill

Having had cpox as an adult at 36 weeks pregnant I suspect it's what triggered my early labour at 37 weeks. I was lucky in that I wasn't badly affected myself and was well enough to cope with labour. And fortunately ds1 was fine too. So my advice? Stay the hell away from the known risk! Yes you might come into contact with it out and about, public transport, whatever. But to knowingly expose yourself, that's a different ball game and frankly the rest of the family can shove it! You and dh need to put yourselves and the baby first, don't feel a shred of guilt about it.

And fwiw I also had slapped cheek during my second pregnancy at the most risky time! Multiple consultant visits and scans for over two months and again thankfully we were both fine. I do seem to pick up things in pregnancy!

I wouldn't go.

Personally I would tell them the truth as I don't really like pussy footing around difficult people, but saying you are unwell would also do the job.

YANBU in not wanting to go. YABU in worrying so much what your partners family will think. sod them.