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Chicken Pox at 18 months old

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Abirosie · 02/12/2005 21:33

My 18 month old has the pox. She is into day 3 and seems totally fine. Both hubby and me have not had it at all. How possible is it that we mya catch it and has anyone caught it from their little ones and what was it like.
Any advice would be great

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shepherdswatchedtheirflockets · 02/12/2005 21:36

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tortoiseshell · 02/12/2005 21:37

If you really haven't had it, then you probably will both get it. The gestation time is about 3 weeks I think. It does tend to be worse in adults, but you may find that you had it very mildly as a child and are therefore immune (it's quite unusual to get to adulthood without it) - I know a few people who swore they hadn't had it, but had blood tests done and they had got immunity (and therefore had it very mildly).

Hope you don't get it, or if you do that you sail through! And hope little one is soon better.

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Abirosie · 02/12/2005 21:42

Bit worried really, if we both go down with it there will be limited help with little one.

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newyearmum · 02/12/2005 21:47

I could be wrong on this but I think that if you're planning on having more kids it's best if you do get it before you get pregnant again - I seem to remember that it's not good to get it in early pregnancy...

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Abirosie · 02/12/2005 21:53

No plans for any more just wanted one. Took on board what has been said about being imune though my dad and brother had it when i was about 6 or 7 and my three sisters had it when i was about 12 and i still didn't catch it. So could be immune without realising.

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hornbag · 02/12/2005 21:59

Friend of mine caught it off her DS -she had LOTS of spots (in places you wouldn't believe apparently ! ).
However other than the spots she felt fine and could carry on as usual at home.
I had it when I was 18 -caught it off the children I was nannying for just before i started uni. Again felt OK in myself and didn't even get many spots.

newyearmum · 02/12/2005 21:59

Goodness I reckon you must be immune then!

Apparently the younger you are the less likely it is to be severe, so perhaps you developed a very very mild version when you were little which has given you immunity.

Good luck!

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Abirosie · 02/12/2005 22:13

I have been itching although don't know if this is just because baby is. Don't do it when she is in bed. Could be phycological poss.

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starandsnowshaker · 02/12/2005 22:16

i had it when i was 6 weeks old and have now had it 4 times i always thoughtu could only have it once but doc said cos i was so young something happened and my body cant fight it.

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Abirosie · 02/12/2005 22:35

Hell thats bad poor you!!

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starandsnowshaker · 02/12/2005 22:51

cant wait for dd to have it as it will prob mean ill get it again and there is a kid in the nursery that has it yay. could be worse it could be shingles

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