Chicken pox and pregnancy

6 replies

Ironfloor · 05/02/2015 13:57

My DD's class has chicken pox going around. I'm pregnant, never had it but had the vaccination last year. Spoke to GP and she said not to worry unless I got the cp rash myself.
What do you think? I'm in a bit of a panic. Will the vaccine still make me immune?

OP posts:

Katnipp · 05/02/2015 14:01

Yes the vaccine should make you immune. Did they test immunity post vaccine for you?

Original poster

Ironfloor · 05/02/2015 14:01

Sorry, meant to say that DD hasn't had it either.

OP posts:

Original poster

Ironfloor · 05/02/2015 14:02

No, they didn't. Should they have?

OP posts:

Nolim · 05/02/2015 14:04

The vaccine should suffice.

Original poster

Ironfloor · 05/02/2015 14:09

Thanks.

OP posts:

ChatEnOeuf · 05/02/2015 16:30

Vaccine should cover you, but if DD gets CP you should probably get your MW to check your own antibodies as vaccines aren't 100% effective. If you have antibodies, you can relax. Incidentally, if you aren't immune, you need to act quickly to get treatment to protect the baby - waiting for the rash is probably too late. Info here

Flip