octmom
05-10-2006, 06:30 AM
UPDATE: Yep, it's the chicken pox. :( Since Sean has been vaxed, the doctor says it will probably be a mild case. He may be back at school on Monday, assuming the pox have crusted over by then. And Katie is protected by my antibodies, but we should try to keep them apart as much as possible. Sigh. DH is taking the rest of the week off work so he can help. I've only got two weeks of maternity leave left. This is *not* how I wanted to spend any of it. The pediatrician said that Sean probably wasn't contagious on Sunday when we were at the party, but we need to tell SILs and get the word out so the other parents can watch their kids.
Katie and I are going to head out soon to pick up oatmeal bath stuff, Benadryl, ice cream, and other treats.
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Please send some good thoughts my way if you have any to spare. Sean has been vaccinated against chicken pox, but a little girl in his class at daycare who was not vaccinated had a RAGING case. She's back at shcool now with all the scabs. Her mom had shingles. We noticed two little spots on Sean last night and are taking him to the pediatrician later this morning to get checked out. I am worried about Katie getting them. She will be ten weeks old tomorrow, but was a month early. I am hopeful that IF Sean does have the pox, he will have a mild case since he was vaccinated. I am also hoping that Katie will be protected through my immunities. I am breastfeeding her and I think she is young enough that she still carries antibodies in her blood that she received from me before she was born.
I never had chicken pox as a kid or I had such a very mild case that it went unnoticed since my brother had a bad case. I've been exposed numerous times (including from a good friend and a boyfriend in college) and had my blood tested for antibodies just before we started TTC the first time. The antibodies were present in my blood, so I didn't get vaccinated.
Also, we were at my nephew's first birthday party on Sunday and there were lots of kids that we could have exposed if Sean has the pox. There were at least 5 or so kids around a year old who probably haven't been vaxed yet. And my SIL is around eight weeks pregnant. DH thinks she had chicken pox as a kid, but isn't positive. I don't want to worry her until we know for sure.
Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03
DD, Katie 3/06
"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."
Katie and I are going to head out soon to pick up oatmeal bath stuff, Benadryl, ice cream, and other treats.
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Please send some good thoughts my way if you have any to spare. Sean has been vaccinated against chicken pox, but a little girl in his class at daycare who was not vaccinated had a RAGING case. She's back at shcool now with all the scabs. Her mom had shingles. We noticed two little spots on Sean last night and are taking him to the pediatrician later this morning to get checked out. I am worried about Katie getting them. She will be ten weeks old tomorrow, but was a month early. I am hopeful that IF Sean does have the pox, he will have a mild case since he was vaccinated. I am also hoping that Katie will be protected through my immunities. I am breastfeeding her and I think she is young enough that she still carries antibodies in her blood that she received from me before she was born.
I never had chicken pox as a kid or I had such a very mild case that it went unnoticed since my brother had a bad case. I've been exposed numerous times (including from a good friend and a boyfriend in college) and had my blood tested for antibodies just before we started TTC the first time. The antibodies were present in my blood, so I didn't get vaccinated.
Also, we were at my nephew's first birthday party on Sunday and there were lots of kids that we could have exposed if Sean has the pox. There were at least 5 or so kids around a year old who probably haven't been vaxed yet. And my SIL is around eight weeks pregnant. DH thinks she had chicken pox as a kid, but isn't positive. I don't want to worry her until we know for sure.
Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03
DD, Katie 3/06
"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."