How contagious is chicken spots ?!

[cocoo43]

Hey think I was on the bus with a child with chicken spots I wasn't sitting next to them but they was in the buggy next to my child he didn't cough or anything but his face was covered with red spots plus I am pregnant so now worried !!

Don't want me or my son catching anything 😫😫😫 I know there's nothing I can do now but yeah I'm overthinking

I did get off the bus after a 3-4 stops just incase

I'm afraid it's very contagious and not great if you're pregnant BUT you almost certainly had it in childhood so probably won't get it. Your dc is more likely to get it. Maybe it wasn't chicken pox - eczema?
🤞you stay clear.

I LOVE chicken spots!

@Toponeniceone sorry I meant pox🤣🤣🤣

It's very contagious but depends now hat stage. where the spots all red and scabbed over or a bit wet and pus-filled? If the former, that's probably fine (and most children walk around looking horrendous for at least a week or two after they've over the worst of their chicken pox).

If the latter, your child may get it. If your'e pregnant, it's only a concern if you didn't have it previously. Do you remember if you've had it?

@Triffid1 yess I had it as a child is that a good thing ?

Yes, it means you are very very very very very unlikely to get it again while you're pregnant and therefore your unborn baby is safe.

If your child does get it, he or she will most likely be relatively well and in fact, I'm of the opinion that getting it now BEFORE you have the baby would be better - the last thing you want is a toddler with chicken pox when you have a new born baby! (DS had chicken pox about 4 weeks before DD was born. We all agreed timing was excellent!)

I think it's good you had it. It's much less likely you'll get it. It is very contagious.