Parvo/Slapped Cheek contagious period

[jasmine51]

My goddaughter has slapped cheek. Her mother says she is no longer contagious once the rash appears but googling to confirm this has suggested she might be contagious for weeks afterwards...or not...you know what googling is like. I am 22 wks pg and not willing to take any chances but am under pressure to keep a baby sitting promise. Has anyone had some proper advice about how long kids are contagious for with parvo?

I had a slapped cheek scare and from what i read they advised that when the rash appeared that the virus was not longer contagious. However, when i got my blood test the nurse advised i stay off school ( im a teacher) which confused me a little. I didnt as had been working for several days with the rash. The most dangerous period to contract it is up to 20weeks. Turned out i did not have it and had immunity despite never knowing i had contracted it when younger, hopefully you would be the same. If you are at all concerned i would stay away better safe than sorry and i'm sure your freind would understand. If you have been in direct contact request a blood test from GP and they can check for you.

I had it a long time ago and was adviced that I was contagiouse from 14 days of first symptoms apperaing so that could be fever etc, as the calculation was a 21 day incubation period and syptons taking around 1 week to appear, so regardless of rash I was adviced to return to work. I did still have rash.

my dd had it at begining of year and was given no incubation period guidlines by gp other than if she is well enough she should return to school regardless of rash. similar to advice for more minor infections such as conjunctivitus, regardless of incubation period.

not sure if that helps, but my advice would be if pg stay away and make appologies.

Confusing isnt it! I dont want to risk it and will now severely upset my friend by cancelling the baby sitting...but tbh I would be shocked if she made an issue out of it, after all she was pg once herself!

Not sure when you're supposed to be babysitting but I would ask midwife to do a blood test. You probably had it as a child in which case there is no danger to you or your baby from what I understand.

The side effects of Parvo to PG women can be serious and devastating (not always) but frankly I think a real friend would not be upset by your cancellation.