I'm sure this is rare, but I have shingles and am pregnant and have a 1 year old. Just wondering if this happened to anyone else & what your experience was. I'm personally very stressed about it.
2007-08-31 00:40:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I'm not sure about the problems of shingels in pregnancy but I know that you cannot get shingles unless you have had chicken pox so if your 1yr old hasn't had chicken pox they can't get shingles. It's not contagious or anything either. Its a nerve related illness and is most often brought on by stress (which makes sense if your are pregnant). My husband got it when our son was 10days old and the doctor said to be careful and wash his hands and generally keep away from such a young baby where possible but that was just as a precaution as he was so little but assured us that he shouldn't be affected but to err on the side of caution.
Because it is related to chicken pox I would be wanting assurances that the baby isn't going to be affected though.
Hope that little bit of info helps and that all goes well and the shingels heal up quickly. I know they are extremely painful.
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