High possibility I've been exposed to Measles.....I'm 15wks pregnant.

[Shanti]

Grrrreeeeat!! Another Mum has emailed our group saying her little girl now has come down with fevers and a rash and waiting on test results....either chicken pox or measles..... aahhhh!!

[MantaRay]

Hun, I really hope neither of you get sick. But I'm pretty sure that the potential harm only occurs in the first trimester so you should be ok now that you're 15 weeks.

Fingers crossed hun.

[Shanti]

Thanks MR. No point worrying huh?

[Arcadia]

Pregnancy is tiring enough without all this other stress! I hope all the little ones are ok and your DD builds immunity without getting sick!

[Shanti]

Wonderful news they got J's test results back and it wasn't measles after all....just some nasty viral infection with fevers and a rash!! Yay!!!

[Kazbah]

yayaa!!!!!!!!

[Just Me]

That's great news!!! What a relief.

I had a measles scare earlier in this pregnancy as well but my immunity (which has been fine for my previous pregnancies) is gone for this one. No-one told me to check between pregnancies that my reubella immunity was up to date so make sure that if you want more babies, you get tested before you get pregnant.

Having said all that, I was assured that measles and rubella are entirely different viruses and it is rubella (german measles) that is the dangerous one. Measles themselves can make you very sick and cause complications but not usually to the baby. Having immunity to reubella does not mean having immunity to measles but it is not as big a deal. It would be terrible to get them though. I don't know a whole lot about it though but I thought I would add that in just in case anyone else was looking for the same info. My thread is here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ed-142572.html

I am so relieved for you Shanti that it is just a virus ... though viruses are not fun either and I hope your DD doesn't catch it.