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sharpy30 · 24/04/2015 20:03

I am 5weeks pregnant and have worked in the same childrens nursery for almost ten years... i have 2 children who have been diagnosed with slapped cheek this week in my room, my 6 year old daughter has had it too but had it before i fell pregnant.... ive had a blood test today 24.4.15 (same day as 2nd child diagnosed) to see if i have antibodies but dnt get the results until after the weekend... i am so scared of miscarrying..... n have heard really bad things.... can n e body help?

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Cocolepew · 24/04/2015 21:20

Sorry I cant answer this but Ill bump it up for you.

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helensburgh · 24/04/2015 21:42

I understood it is only dangerous at the " middle " stages of pregnancy?

I would think if you have worked in the nursery for so long , at some point you will have caught it , and perhaps have been unaware. Or more likely have had it as a child and that's why you haven't caught it from nursery or your daughter.

I caught it from my child as apparently it is contagious.

Hope all will be ok

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sharpy30 · 25/04/2015 09:39

How do i bump this???

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Clarella · 26/04/2015 08:43

Oh gosh sharpy I went through this - big hugs. Try try try not to worry - I fine tooth combed all the data and it's quite hard to pass it on to baby but not impossible.

You need people to take you seriously to help your anxiety - as yanbu. I'll post more - my son is now a very healthy two year old!

I did suffer terrible antenatal anxiety due to all the slapped cheek stuff though.

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Clarella · 26/04/2015 08:52

My mind is foggy but - the nice guidelines explain it all. Your gp should be following these.
You should not be at work if you've been tested - as you could catch it after the test and screw up the test.

Iirc - you wait for results to see if you've had it - it's possible to catch and not get symptoms, but you'll have antibodies. If you've had it (and they can tell how recently) you should be fine. If not they test again in two weeks I think? to see if you've caught it from recent exposure. If you've not had it you need to stay away from work for one month since last known confirmed case. (There's a specified number of days)

I hadn't had it, and there was a new case literally the day before I was due back so had to stay off another month. I had thyroid issues too though. You're pretty much ok to work from around 21 weeks as baby should have own antibody system.

(I'm a little hazy with some of these points but it's all in nice guidelines)

My gp recognised the anxiety / work stress as a factor in this. It's actually more likely to catch it from your own child - who you can't avoid obviously! However it's the same virulency as chicken pox - same room for 15 mins.
Plus not all children get the rash.

I teach Sen so lots of close proximity and drool snot etc.

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Clarella · 26/04/2015 08:55

It's from early preg on as the incubation period is 4 weeks, then incubate in baby so to speak.

It's still actually quite hard to pass on though. As I say, it's more the overwhelming anxiety that's the issue.

Lots of information on the health protection agency which the nursery should be following. Gp should follow nice and you should follow gp advice.

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Clarella · 26/04/2015 08:59

To clarify - you would only be off till 21 weeks if you were not immune, and there were repeated confirmed cases of slapped cheek. I ended up being off from 9- 21 weeks due to this - repeated confirmed cases and I was not immune.

You could choose to not be bothered but the instinctive self protection is really really hard to avoid!!!

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thobblywighs · 26/04/2015 09:10

I had something on my 20 week scan with my youngest that could have been caused by exposure to slapped cheek earlier in the pregnancy (or many other things) Cue much panic and many tears from me until the blood results came back. It turned out that I had immunity from way before I had got pregnant. I had absolutely no recollection of ever having had it but the consultant said that many, many people are immune due to past exposure that they weren't aware of. I still remember the anxiety though. I hope that the weekend passes quickly for you.

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Clarella · 26/04/2015 13:22

Glad it was fine wobbly:)

As I say it is the waiting anxiously which is the worst. In a way the fact your daughter has had it increases the chances you have too, but didn't show symptoms.

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sharpy30 · 27/04/2015 07:55

Oh thank you so much.... the worrying is driving me crazy i should get my blood results today or tomorrow so hoping i'm immune :-) but you have all out my mind at ease :-) so thank you for that xxx

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