I am going to go abroad for a month on the 28th of June for a summer semester abroad for college. The problem is that my 11 yr old came down with chicken pox on tuesday. Okay, so I have an 8 yr old who doesn;t have it but she did have a fever and a cough about two weeks before. She was pitiful. I didn;t think to look for pox on her.
So while i am gone they are going to stay with my friend who is seven months pregnant and has a four year old. Just for a week then they are going to stay with my mother. Now, i want everyone to stay healthy so what are the chances of my 8 year getting it by the 27 of this month? I am hoping that she had it 2weeks ago and i just didn't realize it. i am praying that she doesn't get it. if she gets it in the next few days i should be alright but if she gets it on like Thursday i am screwed because no one will want to keep children who are sick and she will have to recuperate .
what are the chances of my youngest getting it? Does it seem that she did?
2007-06-09 13:22:27 · 4 answers · asked by j.austenluv 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I am worried about my friend that is why i am asking the question. She has already had chicken pox but in her third trimester i don;t want her to have to take care of my sick child.
2007-06-09 13:39:37 · update #1
I believe it has a two week incubation period so she might get it before the 27th and she also might be suffering from it along that time line as well. You might have to come up with a new plan for her.
2007-06-09 13:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by sumpinblu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 34 I had chicken pox, and I worked with a pregnant girl, she called her doctor about it. She was 6 months along.
The doctor told her, if she got it from me it would be no problem because she would be over it by the time of the birth. He said the only problem would be if she had it at the birth. Then they would have to know, to take precautions because of it.
She did not get it from me, and she took care to stay away from anyone who might have it. But it is hard to do, because you are the most contagious from chicken pox, before you know you have it!
2007-06-09 20:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by danashelchan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd be more worried about the pregnant friend. poxs in the third trimester can be very dangerous to the baby.
2007-06-09 20:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's not deadly and it won't kill you! My auntie got chicken pox when she was about 8 months along with her first daughter, and her and the baby turned out fine. Don't worry about it! =)
2007-06-09 20:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋