CP are contagious 48hrs before the spots pop up, and can be caught if one of the 'pox' brakes and it takes upto 14 days for them to show from first infection. poor mite i hope they dont get too bad for him (or you!)
erghh, I feel so terrible, in the last 48 hrs we had mums group and we saw my 5 wk old nephew fingers crossed the doc says its not CP. IM NOT HOLDING MY BREATH THOUGH....I have rung all my mums group to give them the heads up, I think I will wait till I know for sure to ring SIL, I dont want to stress her out for nothing.
Hopefully it is something else. Littlies can get rashes with all sorts of viruses. Our Paed said that a rash can often appear at the end of a virus so if he has been unwell for a few days then lets hope it is just the tail end of that and not CP.
As above...contagious from a few days before the spots to until they have completely dried up. I looked it up this morning becuase P's Dad is concerned she had CP...but in realityI think she just has a few mozzie bites as they are not blistery or fluid filled at all.
You are breastfeeding? Can the virus be passed that way? I am not sure...maybe get it checked out. I know that you won't get it if you've had CP before or been vacced, but can it pass through/be carried through breastmilk?
I guess the only good thing if it is CP is that he won't need his 18 month old shots for it. Oh, hang on, your ticker. Duh me! Has he had his 18 month shots? If so, it's probs not CP.
Might also be hand, foot and mouth but I am pretty sure the Dr would have noticed right away if it was.
well, It is CP have made all the calls, let SIL know, mums group etc, erghh, I feel horrible. DS is fine though, doesnt even have a temp now, Doc said now the spots are here he will be over the worst of it, just stop him from scratching! You would never know to look at him that he is sick!
I never did get DS vaxed against CP, was going to wait (along with most of his vaxs) till he was over 2, I have had CP TWICE, measles, rubella etc, as a child.
DP thinks he got sick as I have been trying to cut down his BFs, (the child would feed all day if I let him) I suppose it could be possible that my immunity is protecting him a little, hence him not being SO sick? who knows, lets just hope NEXT birthday he is well enough to have a party!
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fingers crossed the doc says its not CP. IM NOT HOLDING MY BREATH THOUGH....I have rung all my mums group to give them the heads up, I think I will wait till I know for sure to ring SIL, I dont want to stress her out for nothing.
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