Slapped Cheek Syndrome

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I'm currently 14wks and was informed yesterday that this is going around Dd's pre-school. Have read the info on the NHS website and it says that pregnant women should avoid contact with children who have it but there's only a 5% risk to the baby if the woman contracts the virus.

What do you think? Dd has no symptoms (however if she did she would no longer be contagious), I'm tempted to keep her home tomorrow to minimize her chances of getting it.

If it's going around, it will be going around for longer than a day or two... So unless you can keep her off until no one at pre-school is contagious then there seems little point keeping her off at all...

Just be vigilant for signs that you have it, something like 80% of adults are immune anyway.

Forgot to say keep Dd off tomorrow as it is half term next week.

I would contact your midwife just to be on the safe side as it can be quite serious to your unborn child if you don't have immunity. Chances are you've had it already but they'll take a blood sample just to make sure. I was checked out last year when outbreak in my sons nursery and pregnant (angel baby - definitely not related to slapped cheek though). My midwife said best to check as if you don't have immunity sometimes you may need extra scans later in pregnancy if you start showing symptoms of being affected. It is possible you've been in contact with a child showing no symptoms or symptoms which would usually indicate a cold and like said previously if its in the school it will be around for more than a few days. Hope everything turns out ok.

I second what Lucky said - contact your midwife or GP.
I was exposed to slapped cheek, and spoke to midwife who said speak to GP. I had a blood test done which showed I was immune (must have had it as a child).
If it's going around the school chances are your DD has already been exposed. Children are more contagious before the symptoms show.

When I was 10 weeks pregnant, a child at my son's nursery had SLS. It worried me senseless - especially as it has a 3 week incubation period so it could be a while before your own child shows any symptoms if they were unlucky enough to catch it. I rang my mw and doctor and they both told me that nothing can prevent it. Has your nursery stopped the infected child attending? My nursery stopped the child from attending for 3 weeks. Speak to the nursery and explain your concerns and, as hard as it is, try not to worry.