Guest guest Posted October 9, 2001 Report Share Posted October 9, 2001 > Adults who had CP as a child can > succumb to the same virus as " Shingles " which presents as a rash > around the middle and an aching body. But it isn't 'caught' from someone with Chicken pox BTW - shingles is dormant in your body once you have had CP and it will just appear one day - not sure what the triggers are - maybe stress? BUT someone who has Shingles can give another person CP. A friends father had shingles and gave the friend CP - who was then hospitalised with it Unfortunately the father died of complications (he already had cancer it wasn't the shingles that did it!) and his son was too ill to attend the funeral - so it is a asty thing to get as an adult. What I would like to know is - if all my immediate family have had CP - including me - then do my antibodies protect my bump? I assume the growing baby can't be affected if I come into contact with CP? Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2001 Report Share Posted October 9, 2001 I'm sure the baby is fairly well protected if you are Caroline. I had chickenpox earlier this year at 27 weeks pregnant and it was not much fun. My GPs were fantastic though and acted very quickly to help me get through what is a really nasty disease as an adult. After having several injections of antibodies, then anti-viral drugs once it actually started, I got over it fast. I was concerned at all the things I was having to take, but the GP said it's better for the baby that I take them, than actually going through the illness untreated. I wasn't in the worst time of pregnancy to get CP (first 20 weeks or close to delivery), but did wander if he'd be born with CP " scars " ! He was fine though, but now I have no idea how that's affected his immunity. Having thought about your baby Caroline, I think he'd actually have to come into contact with a person with CP to catch it, eg. share a cup or be sneezed over, so inside you he should be very safe! We had contact with someone two days before their spots came out (so a very infectious time) about two years ago and none of us caught it then. I have no idea where the contact came with the bout we had at the end of last year - we were completely taken by surprise when DS1 started his spots on Christmas Day!! Hannah -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Pearce What I would like to know is - if all my immediate family have had CP - including me - then do my antibodies protect my bump? I assume the growing baby can't be affected if I come into contact with CP? Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2001 Report Share Posted October 9, 2001 Technically speaking yes - If you have had CP then you have the antibodies and these are passed onto baby in utero. Also BF will protect after birth, it is quite rare for a baby under 12 months to get CP BUT there are always exceptions to the rule. I have had it twice as an infant and then at 17 with shingles and both DDs have had it twice and the second time was far more aggressive. Caroline Jersey > What I would like to know is - if all my immediate family have had CP - > including me - then do my antibodies protect my bump? I assume the growing > baby can't be affected if I come into contact with CP? > Caroline > Germain Jersey British Channel Islands 49º11'N 02º07'W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2001 Report Share Posted October 9, 2001 wrote: > My DD got CP when she was 8 months and still being breastfed loads. I was > really surprised as I had it badly when I was 15 and thought there would be > pretty strong antibodies in my breastmilk. One of the exceptions to the rule > I guess! >>>>>>> I spoke to my HV about CP when DS3 was a couple of weeks old, as I had said I would sit with my friends 2 as the eldest had CP and she was out of food! and needed to do a food shop. The HV said CP was spread by touch and a small completely BF baby would be unlikely to catch it but it was still possible. Her DH did catch it though and was pretty grotty, even though he had spent time sleeping in the spare room and avoiding the children. My eldest 2 got CP a few years ago when we were on holiday in France. DS1 started it and was covered from head to toe in spots, DS2 got it for his 1st birthday and had 3 spots. I actually took him down to see the nurse to check out if it was CP. He was still BF at this point and they (it took 3 nurses to decide it was CP) said he could get it again as the dose was so mild, but as yet he has not. DS3 still has this pleasure to come. I caught CP at the grand age of 15, just after my dad had died and mum also had shingles. It was a great time in our house! Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 My DD got CP when she was 8 months and still being breastfed loads. I was really surprised as I had it badly when I was 15 and thought there would be pretty strong antibodies in my breastmilk. One of the exceptions to the rule I guess! BTW she did get it mildy but did end up in hospital with complications (really nast bacterial skin infection). re: Re: Chickenpox > Technically speaking yes - If you have had CP then you have the antibodies and these are passed onto baby in utero. Also BF will protect after birth, it is quite rare for a baby under 12 months to get CP BUT there are always exceptions to the rule. I have had it twice as an infant and then at 17 with shingles and both DDs have had it twice and the second time was far more aggressive. > > Caroline > Jersey > > > > What I would like to know is - if all my immediate family have had CP - > > including me - then do my antibodies protect my bump? I assume the growing > > baby can't be affected if I come into contact with CP? > > Caroline > > > > > Germain > Jersey > British Channel Islands > 49º11'N > 02º07'W > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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