Chicken Pox

denois

I work for social services and spend a lot of time working with children. I had a call today to say the child i worked with all day yesterday has chicken pox!? I had chicken pox when i was a child but am worried that if i get it now it can be dangerous?? does any one know? Im 24 weeks pregnant

Máthair

As long as you had it before you shouldn't get it again. However you should would tell your doctor anytime you are exposed to anything more then just a common cold, and even that if you tend to catch them alot. Your baby should be fine because they s/he is still protected by your immunities but still tell your doctor just so they know.

Funny thing and I have no medical reasoning to back this at all but when my mother was pregnant with me she was exposed to chicken pox and I have never gotten it despite being exsposed to it alot and often as a child it was like I had a natural immunity.

BOWsMommy

@conreeaght is right.

denois

Ok thanks! i will talk to my doc and midwife!