'Slap cheek' - can I send her to cm's tomorrow?

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I'm pretty certain Dd has slap cheek (she certainly has huge red cheeks and has had a few nasty nappies). Can't get intouch with my Childminder but need to try and arrange alternative care for tomorrow if she wouldn't be able to have her. I know it's really contagious but have also read on NHS website that it's no longer contagious when rash has appeared. Any cm's around? What is your policy? I don't want to single handedly infect the whole area! TIA

i wouls call your cm and ask her

I keep trying but getting no answer would just like to get alternative childcare sorted sooner rather than later.

unless your childminder is pregnant then no, if not then she was more contagous before the cheeks wewnt red.

nhs direct oinfo

Thank you, I'll keep trying Cm and check out the website.

my dd1 got it when i was 20weeks pregnant with dd2, had to blood test to check i was immune and i was!
she went to nursery as normal following week

more info here:

IS IT CONTAGIOUS AND HOW DO I CATCH IT?
It is most contagious the day before the rash starts, the day before any fever starts, and for as long as any fever is present. Once the fever is gone for 24 hours your child is no longer contagious, even though the rash will continue for a few days to a few months. If your child does not have a fever, then she is no longer contagious the day after the rash starts.

The virus is transmitted from a cough, runny nose, or saliva. Only humans are affected. It's not caught from animals.

The incubation period (the time from when you are exposed to the time you will become sick) is 4 ? 14 days, sometimes as long as 21 days.

Thank you Katzg, that's really helpful, I think from all I've read that she is no longer contagious, she didn't have a fever at all - was just a little grumpy! So will mention all this to cm. . . . if she ever gets in!!