Chicken Pox: Infant
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Chicken Pox
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on November 12, 2008
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I have a seven month old baby girl. Last weekend her cousin came to visit and gave her a kiss and played with her. Well - I got a call from his mother telling us tha...
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- 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 ...
- 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 t...
- 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 be...
Chicken Pox
Asked by S.P. from Santa Barbara
on March 31, 2008
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My 10 year old has chicken pox and I was wondering if my 8 month old would get them. Do I have anything to worry about? What do you think?
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- Hi S., I am sure your little one will get them. My daughter was a vaccinated and she still got them from 1 day spent with her cousin. They were very mild and only la...
- Hi S., Can I come to your house for a play date? :) Good luck with this-I hope your kids aren't too miserable.
- Hi S., Well, from experience of my little children, my 9 year old had the chicken pox and yes my 2 month old son caught it. It will happen eventually because of y...
Chicken Pox
Asked by M.L. from Reno
on August 1, 2009
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Have any of you experienced Chicken Pox in your children even after the vaccine? My 5 year old daughter woke up this morning with 9 little blisters...took her to the ...
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- All three of my kids had them, it took about four weeks of being home bound LOL. Seems that they did not want to have them at the same time, so one child got them, ten...
- Long ago before vaccines, we pretty much all got chicken pox. My mother said I had about two or three blisters. However, my daughter got it about age 6 or 7 and had a ...
- My kids had them I wanted them to get them its not that big of a deal when they are little. I know several kids who had the vaccine and got them in high school NOT GOO...
Chicken Pox
Asked by K.W. from Orlando
on November 3, 2010
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My 2 yr. old son has had the chicken pox vacine, but a few days ago little red spots began popping up, mainly on his tummy. At first I thought they were just insect bi...
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- My daughter also got a mild case of chicken pox from the vaccine, I don't think there's a need to go to the doctor unless he starts to run a high fever. My daughter d...
- If you think your son might have chicken pox, take him to the doctor. If it is, it needs to be diagnosed medically in his chart. If it isn't, maybe they can tell you...
- Have you compared the spots to pics on the Internet to be sure it is chicken pox? My oldest dd got red spots on her stomach when she was around 2 and did not have any ...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.D. from Sacramento
on September 13, 2008
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hi all,
my 2 1/2 month old has been exposed to shingles and from what the doc says has a good chance of getting chicken pox. Has anyone experienced it at such a you...
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- My boys were 2 and 3 years old when they got chickenpox. One had a severe case the other a mild. Due to the fever and such, I'm certain it's more dangerous for babie...
- The younger the better. As I remember with my oldest son he was about a year old when he got chicken pox and it wasnt bad at all. Hardly any bumps and a low grade fev...
- If your child gets the pox, give him/her benadryl. I REALLY helps with the itching! Mom of 4
To Chicken Pox or Not to Chicken Pox.....
Asked by C.S. from Sacramento
on February 4, 2009
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Any thoughts on this? When I was a kid our mothers networked together to make sure we all had the Chicken Pox before a certain age. Now with the vaccine I'm not sure w...
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- Here is what I know. Chicken pox is better to get as a child than an adult. Once you have chicken pox you are not supposed to get it again, there are exceptions. Th...
- Know what? I'd err on the side of caution and keep your daughters away from it if you have an 8mo old with Down's... you don't want any chance of the baby getting cp ...
- Hi, For what it's worth, I believe that the vaccine is the way to go. Whe I was about 20 years old my blood work showed that I had never been exposed to chicken pox ...
Chicken Pox or Is It?
Asked by S.V. from Seattle
on June 3, 2010
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I am wondering if anyone has had this happen to their children that have had the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine.
My daughter is 4 and has had 2 doses of the varicell...
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- Has she been swimming lately? It could be swimmer itch? Looks and acts just like chicken pox. Just a thought; I used to get it as a kids way to often when I would s...
- I don't know much about this vaccine, my kids are still too young for it, but I'm sure like all other vaccines it has the actual chicken pox virus in it, so it's total...
- It was probably a mild case because she had previous exposure to the virus via the vaccine. I had the pox twice, once as a baby and again when I was 10. Apparently, ...
Chicken Pox
Asked by S.D. from Dover
on February 20, 2007
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Ok yesterday I was at my godsons birthday party with my almost 8 month old daughter. Today my friend calls to tell me that my godson woke up this morning with what he ...
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- My son was 9 months when he got the chicken pox. It is really not bad. They still have some of your immunity, so it is usually mild (and may not provide full immunit...
- Usually they get the shot at 1 year. But honestly, I'd be thankful. It's really not dangerous for little ones to get it and the immunity afterwards is better documente...
- It does not mean your daughter will get the chicken pox. However, she has been exposed and you should watch her for symptoms. If I were you, I would call my doctor a...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
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My little Tyler (6 months), is going to his babysitter tommorow morning..The babysitter (my friend), has a GRANDAUGHTER who has chicken pox...Is Tyler at risk of catch...
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- Do not take your baby around any child that may be contageous. especially with 5things like chicken pox, my son almost died from his. J.
- Keep him away... your son is only 6 months old. Better to be safe than sorry. Keep in mind, that a child's immune system is not fully developed until at least 2 yea...
- I think he is at risk of contracting the disease. Chicken Pox can be dangerous. There are different strains of the virus. I almost died from the strain I had as a ...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.D. from Louisville
on June 9, 2008
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Sorry, I know i just posted about dust ruffles but my husband came home and was playing with my son and I noticed several bumps on his back and shoulders which i belie...
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- Last summer my daughter got roseolla (sp?). I freaked and thought she had chicken pox. The doctor said the chicken pox would have white centers... hers was just a rais...
- Put him in a dark room, cover him up enough to make him sweat. This should make them come out all over if its the chicken pox. My daughter was exposed to them at pre...
- if it has spread then its prob chicken pox alot of time sit starts on the chest back or groin. sadly there is nothing you can do for it besides calamine and lots of oa...
