Chicken Pox - San Antonio, TX

I would think your baby should have had a chicken pox vaccine unless you opted out of the vaccine and then I would call the pedi. doctor if you did that. But if you got the vaccine then you should be safe. I would still call your baby's phycian.

Ummm...I have to disagree with the previous poster who said that it is more mild in babies. Apparently I had it as a baby...and I was COVERED head to toe in them...and it was bad. My mom tells me about it all the time. The one good thing about it...I don't remember ANY of it. :)

I would call the doc and see what he/she has to say about it.

Hey, R.,
I, too, would like to find out if it's possible to 'sync up' with any children who currently have chickenpox. I have an office loaded with parents who have decided against vaccinating and would like to expose their children to an actual CASE of chickenpox, but are hard-pressed to find one. The lifetime immunity is a far better option, and it saves them from yet ANOTHER burdensome vaccine. They're always on the lookout for a chickenpox party....or measles, or mumps. Consider yourself and your baby lucky to have the opportunity!

I do not know how long or even if she has been exposed to the chicken pox. However I do know that she is not to young to get then it will be hard on both of you but better in the long run. Good luck. Some mothers have been known to have their kids exposed on purpose before they start day care or school remember that.

I had a severe case of chicken pox when I was 25. I had given birth about a month before. My baby then had chicken pox. He was between 6 weeks and 2 months old at the time. He was broken out a lot. I was told that since I had no immunity I could not pass any on to him. Whatever, babies do get chicken pox at an early age.

Watch her and see if she develops symptoms over the next two weeks. If she develops a fever, watch for a break-out of spots. Before the spots are scratched and broken they will look like a small red spot with a blister in the center. Doctors say it looks like a dew drop on a rose petal. Look at the nape of her neck as an early break-out location. Once the spots are broken and scratched they will look more swollen and ooze. Since she is only seven months she is too young to get the vaccine but if she does get them and it is documented, she will not have to get the vaccine later. Be cautious about taking her in to see her doctor. Talk over the phone first and find out exactly how they will want to proceed. You don't want to go bringing her into a clinic and exposing other people to the virus. Remember that not all children and older people have been exposed or vaccinated and some people, like those with compromised immune systems could have a very serious situation should they be exposed. My son was exposed to chicken pox just prior to being old enough to receive the vaccination. His sister, who had been vaccinated at 12 months got them at age 6 years. She had a mild case. He never even got one spot on his body or fever. I couldn't really prevent the exposure and it turned out just fine. I hope your daughter is okay and if she does get them that she has a mild case. Comfort her the best you can.