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16 week old exposed to coldsore

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SnowyMama · 29/07/2024 08:47

Hello,

I am going out of my mind with worry and am hoping someone has been in a similar position and it’s not ended badly.

Yesterday a family member visited and I noticed that she was touching her mouth as she had a cold sore. I mentally thought I won’t offer her to hold my baby however when I went to make him a bottle I came back in and she was holding my son’s hands and I know she hadn’t washed her hands first. I did wash his hands after however I also know that he managed to put on of them in his mouth before I got to him.

I am going out of my mind with worry as he is only 16 weeks and I feel like I have massively failed my baby. I am waiting on a callback from the GP but I know it’s going to be a case of waiting to see if develops any symptoms but in the meantime I am petrified it is going to get to his brain. Does anyone have any reassuring stories to help stop me going crazy with worry?

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Unseenentity · 29/07/2024 09:05

Under 4 weeks is considered the higher-risk period for severe infections so your baby is well beyond this. In practise for transmission the fluid from the sore needs to make contact with surfaces like the mouth and lips, so if it wasn't actively weeping and the contact was with normal skin, the chance of transmission is very low.

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