German measles

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Chequers · 04/06/2008 08:34

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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Tangle · 04/06/2008 08:43

Have you had any blood tests this pregnancy? If so then they may have checked for rubella anti-bodies.

Best bet is to call your MW or ante-natal ward at your hospital and ask their advice.

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Chequers · 04/06/2008 09:28

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whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2008 09:45

Most people are rubella immune these days due to the jabs at school. But if you are past 16 weeks you can just look in your pregnancy notes to see the results of the blood test screening they do as standard. If you hadn't been immune they would have offered you the MMR there and then.

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Chequers · 04/06/2008 10:15

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whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2008 10:22

Yes that means you are immune. You only show up antibodies if you've come across a disease before (or have been immunised obv.)

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2008 10:23

Mind you, you might want to stay away anyway, in case it's chickenpox or measles or something you don't have immunity too

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Chequers · 04/06/2008 10:24

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