Is this chicken pox? (Pic attached)

[Pupfl]

DS (8 months) had a play date last Thursday and his friend came out with chicken pox the next day. He spent the majority of the play date feeding and sleeping and didn’t have much contact with his friend.

I’ve been on the lookout for spots or a rash and last night he had a few slightly red marks on his tummy (pic attached) and tonight this is what they look like. He has no other spots and no fever etc.

Could this be the start of chicken pox?

The incubation period is 10-21 days so do you mean Thursday of last week or the week before?
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Can’t see your pic yet. My DS had chicken pox as a baby, was - but poorly/feverish with it first (a day or two) and then rash/spots appeared a couple of days later, abdomen first. He wasn’t as unwell as my DD who had it at the same time aged 3 - didn’t seem to affect him as much.

The pics appear to still be under moderation. Sorry I wasn’t very clear, it was Thursday of the week before (20th Feb) that we had contact with his friend. So well within the incubation period!

The spots are on his abdomen and I’ve read that’s where they most commonly begin. Can I ask @ItsCalledAConversation did the spots spread quickly and completely cover your DS?

Ooh those look a bit suspicious, I'd vote yes.

Yes I think so.

Yes looks like it. The progression/prominence of the spots from one photo to the next is a giveaway too.

I think it probably is...they blister fairly quickly so you'll know soon. Just to warn you my dd and niece bith had mild rash (not many spots) first time round then got it badly within a month or two of the first time.

Thanks all, will keep an eye on them. Hope he doesn’t suffer too badly if it is CP.

We are due to go on holiday in just over 2 weeks, I hope he’ll be well enough for us to go!

Looks like they are. Hopefully he'll be fine in a week's time, let alone 2!

I work in a nursery and its rife atm, majority children have had it in a couple of the rooms. I would say yes to your photos

Yes it seems to be rife! Any tips on surviving a week or so in the house with an 8 month old? 😅

Update: the spots have faded and no more have appeared. DS can be prone to rashes and sensitive skin so I’m wondering if it possibly isn’t chicken pox. What do you think? (Another pic attached)

They would usually form blisters that crust over. Did that happen? Or did they just fade away?

If it’s not please consider vaccinating your child. Chicken pox can be horrendous

Maybe your GP will see you to rule chickenpox in/out? They just swab the spots, no need for a blood test.

Oh didn’t realise they would swab the spots, I thought they’d just take a look.

@Pyjamatimenow I definitely will, but I think you can’t get it until they’re 1

Remember Do not give Nurofen / Ibuprofen if it is Chicken Pox

@Pupfl you can get the chicken pox vaccine from 9 months

i remember having chickenpox. This is nothing to worry about

In the UK it’s not recommended because it will reduce immunity for when they are older and actually vulnerable to the disease. It also seems to be causing severe shingles on young people

Not true.

Yep, chicken pox vaccine is going to be offered to every child (in a certain age bracket, don't know what exact) by the NHS, most likely starting next year. The experience from the US is that protection is very long-lasting and doesn't increase shingles risk. The vaccine has been given for long enough now in other parts of the world to put that worry to bed.

Ok I am in nursing school and my husband is a doctor. The CDC has not been doing any long term study of any vaccine, so this data you reference doesn’t exist in any controlled study. These are all observational, models or extremely limited.

All attempts to do a controlled study show varicella vaccine is causing more harm than good. There is no “long term protection” data because the vaccine has only been offered for 30 years. So far vaccinated have more severe shingles at younger ages. The models “Predict” this is temporary. Modeling is not the scientific method and yet people are made to believe things because they were published, when 80% of peer reviewed studies can’t be replicated!

US vaccine schedule will likely change in near future as it is not evidence based and more influenced by pharmaceutical industry (and well documented corruption) than public welfare.