I’ve developed a coldsore - have a 2 week old.

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Worried and seeking reassurance

Exhausted and drifting off to sleep having fed my newborn I touched my lips and realised a coldsore was developing. By morning I had forgotten about it and woke to breastfeed her again, it was only when I went to the bathroom that I realised, fully conscious, that I had developed a coldsore.

Obviously I’ve been using lots of sanitiser and hand washing before holding her since finding out and DP has gone to pick up Lysine tablets and Compeed patches.

I wouldn’t mind but I don’t even kiss my baby as I know that I am prone to coldsores so I feel sick knowing that I touched my lip and then my baby and put her to the breast during the night.

Is it a case that she will be protected by my antibodies? This is not a primary outbreak and I have suffered from them throughout my life, and I’m almost certain I suffered from a continuous bout in early pregnancy too.

Will be hyper vigilant for the next few weeks but would love some reassurance

My sister gets loads of cold sores when tired and run down... so with both new borns had constant cold sores. I think you having one and breastfeeding is a Positive as antibodies will develop.

I think other people’s cold sores are more dangerous than their mums when breastfeeding.

So I would try not to worry, wash hands before feeding and don’t kiss: baby will be fine 🥰

I didn't know this was a thing to worry about. I discovered lately that it possibly is.
I have always gotten cold sores. ESP after two years of my baby not sleeping through the night once. That baby is now a huge teenager if that helps
He does get the odd one too but not as bad as me.