2006-09-14 02:11:33 · 20 answers · asked by angel4 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
BE HAPPY, she/he may be a little uncomfortable but at least you will have it out of the way & he/she is too young to scratch at them.
2006-09-14 02:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by MANDEE 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Chicken pox is dangerous for your baby if he is under six months old. Please see your GP or baby clinic immediately. Here is some info:
Chicken pox (varicella) is a common contagious illness caused by a type of herpes virus. The chicken pox vaccine (varicella-zoster vaccine) is given by injection, usually into the layer of fat under your skin. It also can be injected into your muscle.
How It Works
When you receive the chicken pox vaccine, your body reacts by producing antibodies to fight against the varicella virus.
Why It Is Used
Varicella vaccine prevents chicken pox. The vaccine is recommended for all healthy children, teens, and adults who have not had chicken pox.1
Babies can receive the vaccine along with some other standard shots (immunizations) that are given between 12 months and 18 months of age.
Children aged 12 months through 12 years can receive the vaccine at any time.
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2006-09-14 02:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by Just enquiring/ inquiring 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
your six week old will be absolutely fine, chicken pox although quite contagious will not cause any long lasting problems for your baby even if it does get it,some medical boffins state that the earlier you get it the better, shingles which is the adult form of chicken pox is far more severe and can leave adults with terrible pot holes in their skin, kids make a full recovery and have no scarring as a result,,even kids who are vaccinated against chicken pox still get it as the vaccination is actually a mild dose of chicken pox, the virus is attacked by the bodies immune system and it builds up a Resistance to it..
enjoy your baby and don't worry
thanks
2006-09-14 02:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just because you have the vaccine, doesn't mean you won't get chicken pox. I got it, my brother did... That is just another precaution to take. Some of your answers aren't very compassionate.
It can be scary, my daughter was 8 weeks when exposed to chicken pox. Luckily, she never got it. Yes, complications can arise from babies that young having pox, but it isn't very common. My suggestion would be you contacting your pediatrician and seeing what he says about it. He could give you suggestions and solutions.
What I learned when I was worried about it is that some infants under 30 days might need to be hospitilized and given treatment for it. Just call your doctor to be safe. Good Luck!!!
2006-09-14 02:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Trina S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Call your physician talk with him/her and get some real advice!i have 6 and none of mine ever had it because they were all vaccinated,and you can always isolate your son as much as possible from your baby,keeping everything separate and washing hands constantly between handling your son and baby is really all you can do,im really disappointed in our health care system these days and the way doctors dont take any time telling and informing parents its really sad. PS.a friend
2006-09-14 05:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by my space 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your doctor if you think your child has chickenpox, if you have a question, or if you're concerned about a possible complication. The doctor can guide you in watching for complications and in choosing medication to relieve itching. When taking your child to the doctor, let the office know in advance that your child might have chickenpox. It's important to ensure that other kids in the office are not exposed — for some of them, a chickenpox infection could cause severe complications,but you dont have anything too serious to worry about hun,just nip to your doctors and ask for medication to treat your baby when she/he does contract the virus! Best luck x
2006-09-14 02:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by charlie_baby1983 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine happened visa versa, my six month old got them then the three year old. The six month old didn't even know she had them, she did have a mild case. I just used calomine lotion and tylenol for fever. She never was canky or showed signs of itching. Good Luck it will be a long month if they both get them.
2006-09-14 02:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Lady X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not really positive about a newborn yet my daughter were given rooster pox even as i develop into pregnant. both her physician and my OB were anxious( and that i also had it as a baby) so i'm questioning if it would want to be exceeded from a baby to an unborn baby it really is likely. impressive thanks to entice close for positive is to call the physician and ask them :-) sturdy success!
2016-11-26 22:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by gandarilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How in the world did your five-year-old get the chicken pox?? In this day and age?? Why wasn't that child immunized against it?? That is terribly dangerous. It is precisely why they immunize children against Chicken pox because now your six-week-old baby is in jeopardy...
Unbelievable.
2006-09-14 02:14:06 · answer #9 · answered by cyndi71mom 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
you could either let her go ahead and get it......which will not harm her because she is do small.....or u can get her to the doc to get a chicken pox vaccination both my kids have had the vaccine
but if she gets it she will only have like 4or5 spots ...the older u are the worse it is the younger the bttr
2006-09-14 02:15:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if its safe for your infant to get them....I would definately call your pediatrician. Did your pediatrician tell you when your son will no longer be contagious? I would keep your son away from the baby til you find out.
2006-09-14 02:14:51 · answer #11 · answered by peachez082 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋