I am pregnant and my DSD has shingles... Any experience?

[MarkStretch]

I am 22 weeks pg and just found out my DSD has shingles. She was here all weekend.

I spoke to my GP who said I should be ok as long as I hadn't touched her skin but I had been putting cream on her all weekend as we thought it was eczema.

I'm a bit worried now.

Anyone got any experience?

Have you had chicken pox?

My mum thinks I have had chicken pox.

have you had cpox?

Thanks Fio.

So as long as I have had chicken pox I should be ok.

Your GP can easily arrange testing to check you've had chicken pox. I had this when pg with DS1 - I'd been in contact with somebody who had chicken pox, mum thought I'd had it but there was nothing on my GP records. So I was tested, and wasn't allowed to go to antenatal clinic until they knew I was clear!

yes, as long as you've had cp you should be fine. i caught cp at university from someone who had shingles - and I'm pretty certain I had a single shingle (!) which gave my dd1 cp when she was 15 mths..(it went round the entire nursery)

My dd1 had chicken pox when I was 36 weeks with dd2. Everyone got really nervous about me getting it / baby getting it. My parents had always sworn I'd had chicken pox but when push came to shove they had a confidence crisis and said they weren't sure. So I know where you're coming from with the "she thinks I had it" thing. Got tested and I was immune - panic over.

Hmmm I was debating asking my GP if they could check my immunity but on the other hand the damage is done now so to speak.

I spent all weekend rubbing cream into the poor thing so I guess I can't do anything about that!

Thanks for you help.

Yeah, my mum said 'Urmmmm your brother has definitely had it'.

Yes, thanks but neither is he me or pregnant so thanks.

Even if you have already been exposed it still may be worth speaking to your GP. You may have been tested already - they checked my chicken pox immunity in pregnancy.