9 months old got chicken pox?

Question

My baby is just 9 months old now and all of a sudden I see some red spots on her body and I guess it looks like chicken pox now. I am little worried and at the same time not sure if this young baby's get chicken pox like this. Please advise me something and what's the next step I need to take?

Answer 1

PLEASE GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND TAKE THAT BABY TO THE DOCTOR NOW! Chicken pox can be extremely bad for young babies and the elderly. In the meantime, if you can bathe him/her in oatmeal or have some calamine lotion, please put it on the child and watch the baby's temperature.

Whomever gave me a thumbs down you need to get a life and read your medical books.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First off - don't listen to SpammyAnn - she's a little overdramatic. (Measles, mumps, and rubella have pretty much been eradicated from the "first world" countries due to vaccinations according to the World Health Organization www.who.org)

There's some babies that do get chicken pox at this age. It happens. (It's REALLY much more dangerous for an adult to get chickenpox than a child.) If the spots started on her belly or back and she's gotten more over the last day - chances are, it is chickenpox. If the spots just started today, and you're comfortable watching her over the next 24 hours, especially if your doctor is accessible over the weekend, it's fine - just watch for more spots to appear. If more appear over the next 24-48 hours, it's a really good chance it's chickenpox. (They will begin as small red bumps, changing to fluid filled blisters, then cloudy blisters, then open sores, and then scabs. They are contagious until every single spot is scabbed over - so keep her away from anyone who has not had chickenpox or who is immuno-compromised until then) If no more spots appear, it might be just something else. (In which case, she should see her doctor.) She also may have a little fever. Give Tylenol ONLY - no Motrin and ESPECIALLY NOT aspirin - they can cause problems. A little calamine lotion or lukewarm oatmeal baths can soothe the itching.

Call your pediatrician if you're unsure or just want her seen for your own peace of mind and a for sure diagnosis. (That is worth everything!) They may have their own protocol for children with chickenpox so make sure you tell the staff you suspect it - my office sees these children outside the office since it's so highly contagious. But, it's also good for them to note her chart - so she doesn't have to get the vaccine later. (it's typcially given over a year old, but the immunity length isn't proven, so if she gets the disease itself, she'll have lifetime immunity.)

Answer 4

Rashes are one the types of illnesses that usually need to be seen to get a diagnosis. Some rashes have very classic symptoms so I would call her doctors office and talk w/ one of the nurses. They may be able to help you figure it out over the phone or they may suggest she come in. It really all depends.
FYI: Varicella(chicken pox) goes through stages. They start out as red pimple like dots then change to clear fluid blisters, then to cloudy fluid filled blisters. This change takes place over a 24 hour period. She would not have been vaccinated yet as the vaccine is licensed for infants over 1year of age. Also a new recommendation is everyone who has had the vaccine get a 2nd dose. This then is to give life long immunity. There used to be one dose, but they have found one dose was not giving life long immunity. Any one who has had the disease itself does not require any varicella vaccines.

Answer 5

Yes, 9 month old babies get chicken pox. You should definitely take her to the doctor, because chicken pox can have serious complications. The doctor can diagnose it and recommend a course of treatment. There are antivirals available, but once you've contracted varicella, you have the virus for life.

Answer 6

It is not a serious thing if she does have the chicken pox...take her to the doctor to have her diagnosed but there is not much you can do other than try to keep the itching down.....if she does have them she will have lifelong immunity instead of the 10 year immunity that the vaccination gives exposing them to chicken pox later in life when it can be serious.

Answer 7

When my children were young, the third child being 5 months old, we ALL caught chicken pox. She had a high temp. and angry red blisters EVERYWHERE.
The only thing we could do to help is give her calpol, and keep an eye on the blisters that they don't get infected, it passed without mishap for the kids but I developed pneumonia and nearly died!
If you're at all concerned, see the Doc. Better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 8

Best to warn the doctor of your suspicions before you take her in - chicken pox is REALLY contagious so they may want to have a room prepared for you before you come into the office - so your little one isn't waiting around in the lobby with other kids. My son had Chicken Pox at 9 months - we gave him oatmeal baths at night and tylenol when his fever went up a bit - but he really didn't seem phased by any of it. Good luck - Chicken pox is annoying - but usually not serious.

Answer 9

General practice right now is to give a chickenpox vaccine during the first year of life, I cant remember but I thought it was at around 6 months.

Anyway. Babies end up with flu like symptoms for a few days before they break out in a chickenpox rash. If she has red spots on her, especially on her chest and belly, you need to take her to the doctors right away.

If she doesnt have fever its probably allergies to some clothing or detergent, with fever, it can be things much MUCH worse than even the chickenpox.

Answer 10

make an appt for the doctor. She may have it, I've heard of young babies getting it and healing from it 100 %. The advantage for her getting it this young is if she gets any scars from it now, by the time she is older they'll be totally gone or virtually invisible.