Soon to have bub and now neighbour's son has Whooping cough
Well in approx a weeks time I will be having bub, and now my neighbour has just come to my door to really only just say that there is no water, but then stepped back and said Ohhh, I shouldnt stand too close as her DS has just been diagnosed with whooping cough.
Well thanks for that, so I have called the Antenatal clinic to get some advise and let her know that my kids go to the same school and are always hugging neighbours DD etc. Also that neighbour has to get all of her family tested today.
Anyhow my DD1 had the flu, but is fine now, yet I think she passed it onto DD2 so DD2 is getting tested. Now my DS1 has been sick too with what I am hoping is just the flu so I am dragging him down today to get tested. Little V isnt too bad, so have been trying to keep her clear with her ventolin which seems to be working. The MW did mention to me that my DD's should all be fine since having all their immunisations, yet I will still get DD2 checked out anyway as neighbours son was fully immunised too, but still got it.
I have started to get what appears to be flu symptoms, which I mnetioned to the MW, in which she said if I cough then not to go to hospital. Although a c/s is next week, also day monitoring next week too, which I was told if I cough not to go.
So I too am going to get checked as a precaution today, but I asked her what happens if I go into labour, she just said Ohhh just the same thing as your c/s. What ever that is supposed to mean especially after just telling me not to go to hospital. (I know sounds stupid, and I know that I will still be admitted next week, but I am worried about this unborn bub of mine)
I dont know why I am really posting in here right now, I guess need to get this off my chest. After all the stress I have been given this time with pgcy, the last thing I need or want is to end up with whooping cough and have something happen to bub.
So anyway I will see the DR today and get him to get these results done urgently, so at least I know what we are dealing with or not needing to deal with.
Wish me luck that all is fine in my household.
Thanks everyone for letting me get this off my chest.
As a rule, you need lots of close exposure to catch whooping cough - casual social contact isn't sufficient. If you look at the pattern of whooping cough spread, it generally spreads within households to people who spend many hours in close contact at a time, and rarely spreads throughout the community. It will sometimes spread through school classrooms.
It sounds to me like your exposure will be pretty limited, you should be okay. Avoid anyone from the household next door with flu-like symptoms. If your children are immunised, you might want to check on whether your children are due for boosters.
Sorry, forgot topost yesterday that my DS1 and DD2 have both been cleared of HC, so that was a huge relief. I am thinking what I have is what both my kids have, or just an end of pgcy symptom, yet also keeping away from next door. lol.
oh what a relief, thats the last thing you would have wanted. Fingers crossed for smooth sailing for the rest of your pregnancy. Hope all the family get better soon.
Soon to have bub and now neighbour's son has Whooping cough
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Hoping the tests are all clear for you.
will look out for your BA
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