Scabies is rank. DH and I had it in 2007 after sleeping on a friend's revolting couch. It was a horrible enough experience to have stressed me to tears, it was so hard to get rid of, and that was just the two of us. There is no way I would go anywhere near it on my own, let alone with my baby.

But... if you really really want to... see if you can't wrap him up pretty well, cover all the skin you possibly can. Make the cuddles brief. Line the car seat on the way to get home, and then when you get there, put everything in a really hot wash straight away, including your clothes. Get both of you straight into the shower, and scrub up well. Cross your fingers tight, and you just might beat it.

If you don't beat it, though, you might like to build a shrine to your washing machine. You'll be using it a lot. And the ointment smells vile.