Chicken Pox

[FoghornLeghorn]

Do I need to be concerned about coming into contact ?

Have had a really worried text from MIL to say DN has chicken pox and it's quite bad apparently, she is supposed to be coming to DD1's party on Saturday providing they've all scabbed over and is no longer contagious.

I'm 35 weeks and have had chicken pox and shingles before so surely I don't need to worry about coming into contact ? Am I right in thinking that because I am immune baby should be fine ?

Yes you are right if you are sure you've had CP then there's no worries.

As I understand it if you have already had chicken pox then you and your baby should be fine. I was in contact with cpox while I was pregnant and all was fine.

Having said that i wouldn't want niece coming to party unless she is well and not contagious because of other children there, that would be unfair to her (because she would still feel ill) and to others at the party.

hi foggy

dnephew had it when I was very late on with dd2

I think its only a huge issue if your birth is imminent or you're very early stages

if she has is today and the spots are up by Sat am pretty sure she should be ok

if its worrying you run it past the MW though

Mingming - the spots appeared on Sunday, GP said once spots scabbed over she's no longer contagious so we are going to see how she is on Saturday ..... she's not poorly with it luckily for her.

Thanks guys - I thought it would be OK as i've defo had them.

Have midwife on Thursday so will run past her just in case

they're normally poorly before the spots appear bless them

hope you have a good day for the party and your DD has a ball

Thanks Dizzy but it's supposed to be raining
Crapola !

was supposed to rain on sat past for dd1's birthday party too but held off just as long as we needed it to and after that I didn't care

will send you some positive sunny thoughts lol

Yep positive dry thoughts between 1 and 4 ish would be fantastic thanks Bouncy Castle in the pouring rain with 18 1-8 year olds is not my idea of fun !

right - 1pm to 4pm it is then

we had about 20 kids at an outdoor strawberry farm/play area and it had black clouds hanging over it all morning (we were there 11am-1pm) and it only started leaving when we all finally piled out at 3pm

I'm 29 weeks and dd has just had cpox - think there is no risk if you are already immune as I am.