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Chicken pox around 4month old baby? Any advice??

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HeartStrings · 16/03/2018 09:34

My 6 year old DS has chicken pox. I'm not too worried about DD1 as she's 4 so I'm expecting her to get it too. I am worried however of DD2 as she's 4 months old. She's EBF but I know that it doesn't give 100% immunity from it. I'm just worried as she's so young? If she gets it will she be ok or can she get really poorly?

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BexleyRae · 16/03/2018 09:37

My brother had it at about 4 months and only had a couple of spots, I think the younger they are they generally seem to get it milder.
But I don't envy you having potentially 3 with chicken pox

FoofFighter · 16/03/2018 10:59

DD had it at 3 months and was hospitalised. No point worrying, no way that you can predict anything. They'll get it or not, mild or not.

Best thing to do is prepare things you have control over like making sure you've got the shopping, people on hand to do school runs for you etc if stuck inside with a poorly babe, make sure you are stocked up with baby paracetamol and soothing creams.

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