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[april-wine]

Anyone know anything about chicken pox and pregnancy???

My niece broke out in them today......Her mother, my sister is pregnant.....I don't know anything specifcally, but if any of you nurse types have any info?????Or if there are any doctors in the house...


thanks april

 

[freakygirl]

How far along is she?

 

[freakygirl]

here, I'll just post this....


Chicken pox and pregnancy





Its not uncommon for women who are pregnant to come into contact with someone who has chicken pox. This can cause great worry, but it is uncommon for there to be a problem.

Firstly, if the mum has definitely had chicken-pox, there is no risk to the baby or her. In any case, even if she doesn't recall having had chicken-pox, it is likely she has antibodies (80% do) from a silent (asymptomatic) infection. So if there's any doubt about it, she should see a doctor for a blood test to check if she's immune.

Risks to the baby are important at the following two times, if mum gets chicken-pox:

1. Before 20 weeks - risk of chicken-pox syndrome. This is actually quite rare. Up until 14 weeks the risk is about 0.4%, whereas between 14-20 weeks it is 2%. If a woman has VZ-Ig treatment (see below) after being exposed, the risk is even lower.


2. Mum's rash developing within a week before delivery to a month afterwards. It takes about a week for mum to pass the protective antibodies to the baby, so if born before that time, the babe is at risk of overwhelming infection after birth.


Between 20 weeks and term there is no risk to the baby. The other big risk of chicken-pox is to the mother. She is much more likely, during pregnancy, to get a chicken-pox pneumonia (10%) which can be very severe (even life-threatening).

In cases of 'at risk' exposure it is important to give Varicella-Zoster Ig ('man-made' antibodies) to mum and/or babe. This can be lifesaving and significantly reduce the disease severity. It must be given not later than 10 days after exposure.

Remember all of the above ONLY apply if at-risk - ie mum proven not to have antibodies. If in doubt, see your doctor who can do the blood test.

taken from http://www.womens-health.co.uk/chickpox.htm
it was easier to cut and paste than to type it all out.

 

[april-wine]

4 months freaky..........

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

my cousin had the chiken pox while she was pregnent but she was in her third trimester.

just as she got over the pox she gave birth, and the baby was born with them.

Nothing happned to the baby though doctor said somthing about becasue she got it in the womb she inherited the vacine that her mother had for them.

 

[april-wine]

ahhhhhhhhh thanks i did a search but didn't get anything i was looking for.........hugssssss and kisssssss you rock........

 

[freakygirl]

ahhhhhhhhh thanks i did a search but didn't get anything i was looking for.........hugssssss and kisssssss you rock........

You are very welcome. Glad I could help

I use the search engine "dogpile" at www.dogpile.com. I typed in "chicken pox and pregnancy" and came up with alot of information.

If you need anymore, there are several good links listed at dogpile.