2009 must have been dodgy year for chicken pox vac!

[AndiE]

Hi all, DS1 isn't too bad, all things considered. I guess the vaccine has helped in terms of him having a mild dose of it. Mind you, mild is bad enough. DS2 is still ok, and DS3 (my main concern) is incredibly snotty at the moment, so if he does get it I can only hope it holds off a few days. Of course my fingers are crossed he doesn't get it at all. It's going around DS1's classroom, he's the third to have it and I was told a fourth child came out in spots at the weekend, so I think it's a fair assumption he's picked it up from his classmates. Not that that worries me - I'm sure Cam has passed on a cold or two amongst his friends. Hey, that's what school's for.

Have to say, every time I have an itch or a scratch I'm inspecting it "just in case". I'm incredibly paranoid about chicken pox - I always have been after seeing my mum get it when she was in her 30s. I hope like hell my vaccine holds up for me!

[HotI]

you can get your immunity checked with a blood test. it might give you some reassurance.

[AndiE]

you can get your immunity checked with a blood test. it might give you some reassurance.

Thanks for the thought, but I actually had my immunity checked approx 10 years ago. Showed I wasn't immune to it and so I had the vaccine (2x shots). So fingers x I'll be ok. Mind you, I've had three rubella immunisations (inc one after DS1 and another after DS2) and I'm still not immune to the damn thing! I'm also hoping that DS3 might have some immunity to CP given I'm still BFing him. I presume I've been exposed to the virus and my body might be fighting it off right now (a pure assumption only). The antibodies would have to be present in my breastmilk, presumably, and provide a teeny bit of protection to DS3. Thoughts?