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Chicken pox in house with 6 week old

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Littlejayx · 15/10/2021 09:21

I’ve googled everything about immunity and breastfeeding giving longer immunity to chicken pox but I am worried!

Has anyone’s school age child passed chicken pox on to a newborn/under 12 week old?
My 4 year olds pretty much whole class are off with the pox and my daughter picked it up this week, I’m trying to keep my daughter away from the baby but I know she would have had the infection for a while.
I had chicken pox when I was 18 and Breast feed my baby but am so worried about my little boy catching it!

Any real life experiences?

OP posts:
Thinkingaboutme · 18/10/2021 00:04

My eldest had the chicken pox when my youngest was only a few weeks old. Thankfully she didn't catch it. I tried to keep them apart as much as possible, still in the same room but no cuddles. I spoke to doctor about it tho because I was so worried. He said that if she did catch it it would probably only be a mild case because I was breast feeding so she would have some of my immunity.

PanicBuyingSprouts · 18/10/2021 07:39

My DS caught when I was BFing. He got about two spots and that was it.

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