Thanks Smelly for your reply. I can imagine how stressful it was for you in those weeks. Not to mention going through tests and the immunisations and of course the precautionary c-section. I am glad that everything turned out ok for you both. Yes, it is essential that contagious people stay at home until they are given the all clear. Problem is many people don't know they have a contagious disease until it is too late.

As for me, all is ok. I had a really mild case. OB deferred my induction by a few days to allow maximum healing time. As it turned out I had a spontaneous on set of labour right in the middle of the 2 days. By the time I delivered I had pretty much recovered and the rashes were all scabby and dry and not infectious. Even so a paed was brought in when I got to the delivery suite to check me out. It was decided that bubs didn't need any form of assistance or antibodies at birth. 5 days on he is the picture of health.