Chicken-pox - it aint over till it's over - but WHEN?

[xkcdfangirl]

DS (nearly 3yo) went down with CP last Wednesday morning, initially with just a few dozen spots mostly in the nappy area. A load more appeared on Friday morning.

My sisters and I had planned a lovely week's holiday by the sea side from Saturday to Saturday with our three offspring (my sisters each have a daughter 20m and 10m respectively). So obviously they have gone off on hols and I am stuck with DS till he is no longer infectious. My sisters DO NOT want CP yet, though acknowledging that it has to come some time now is not a good time.

99% of DS's spots are scabbed over this evening, there are 2 on his bum, one on his ankle and 3 on his scalp hidden among the hair that are still pussy.

WIBU to make plans to join my sisters and nieces tomorrow afternoon on the grounds that these last 6 spots are likely to have gone by then, or should I not make plans to go until they are actually gone? It will be 24 hours between deciding I can go and acutally being able to get there so I want to try to time getting there for as soon as he stops being contagious, rather than a day later than that, if possible.

It's around 5 days or when they have all scabbed over for cp not to be infectious. I would ask your sisters how they feel tbh and definitely no if they are thinking or are pg

stick him a bath with oatmilk and bicarb and this will help draw out the last of the puss.

But, I dont know. DS's were only like this for about 4 days. DD is now at the start, day two and they are still coming. I cannot imagine she would be ok to be anywhere in 3 days.

I guess its up to them how they feel with such little ones, you would feel awful if they got it so young, from your DS, unless they were like 'oh come on down it will be fine'. they are so little.

and you have my sympathies. the hiding away and missing out on things is just awful. I am sorry you could not go on hols with your family

oh and does anyone know whether it's sill beneficial to be putting calamine onto spots that have scabbed over, or does it only go on the acive spots?

I'm staying put for now, miserably but don't want to go too soon.

Spots that have scabbed over do not need calamine. Calamine cools down the itch when they are about to burst.

Sympathies, DS has them at the minute and they are clearly not nice for him.
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