Chickenpox?!


Question: My daughter is 3 years old she goes to a day time nursery/play group, A child there as chickenpox, I am worried because if she does catch chickenpox and i catch them from her, I never had chickenpox when i were a child and i have heard its worst if you get it when your an adult. Will i be ok? I am at the moment 17 weeks pregnant should i go talk to my doctor about this?

There is no vaccine for chickenpox here in the UK!!!
What do i do???


Answers: My daughter is 3 years old she goes to a day time nursery/play group, A child there as chickenpox, I am worried because if she does catch chickenpox and i catch them from her, I never had chickenpox when i were a child and i have heard its worst if you get it when your an adult. Will i be ok? I am at the moment 17 weeks pregnant should i go talk to my doctor about this?

There is no vaccine for chickenpox here in the UK!!!
What do i do???

It is a good thing for your daughter to contract chicken pox at this age as it is alot more dangerous when she is older to get it for the first time. Pregnant women should be exsp carefull to avoid chicken pox as this has many negative effects of the fetus and can lead to scary outcomes ( stillbirth etc). It is usually routine for the doctor to screen the mothers blod for antibodies to chicken pox prenatally. If you do not have antibodies, vacines are availiable as preventative measures. Adults who get chicken pox experience extreme symptoms and is very dangerous. I would go talk to your doctor right away about it before your daughter gets infected. Best of luck

You are a supposed adult with a 3 year old and another one on the way and you don't KNOW if there is chicken pox vaccine in the UK?? Time to act like a responsible adult and find out for crying out loud.

You should definitely let your Dr. know! My daughter got them at age 27 when her three children had them. She had 104 temp etc. They have in the US something that you can take to make them less severe if you take it in the beginning. Good luck!

Definitely talk to your doctor about it. It can be dangerous for an expectant mother to have chickenpox.

Talk to your obstetrician. Chickenpox is airborne and easy to catch, and your doctor may be able to give you a shot to boost immunity even after exposure.

Normally chickenpox is a pretty docile ailment for kids. But as a pregnant adult, you doctor is best equipped to tell you if it poses any risk to your unborn child.

Yes, it can be much worse and more uncomfortable as an adult. If you are pregnant, you definitely need to contact your doctor and ask about it. Taking the vaccine is not necessarily a good alternative, especially this late in the possible exposure and when pregnant.





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