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Toddler with Skin Rash
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on September 6, 2008
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Hi - My 2 year old came up with a skin thing tonight. There are about a dozen bites/welts and 10-12 red patches about the size of a quarter all on her body. Mostly her...
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- My friend's daughter is 13 months and is allergic to grapes. She gets a red slightly raised rash on her face, neck, back, & arms. It doesn't itch her. Pops up about...
- Hi J., I'm not a doctor but it sounds a lot like hives. My daughter would get then very often as a young toddler. Her first encounter was at about the same age as y...
- Doubt its Fifths desease, that usually looks like the child has been slapped and it doesn't go away right away and if I remember correctly, I think its a one time deal...
Looking for More Info on Fifths Disease
Asked by R.C. from Minneapolis
on May 21, 2007
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Hi,
I just read Staci's post asking for adivce on Fifths Disease. I also read all the responses and I have some more questions: I think my daughter had Fifths a ...
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- I would call your ob. They will have you come in for a blood test that can tell if you have had it. Unfortunately it wont tell you when you had it. If you did catch...
- R., I did not respond earlier because the other moms answered your question pretty good. But I will give you a little more info. Fifth Disease is a disease caused bu...
- I would get it checked out because I know someone who was exposed and lost her baby during her 5th month. I was also shocked that there was never anything mentioned a...
Fifths Disease and Pregnancy
Asked by S.M. from Syracuse
on May 16, 2009
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I am 32 weeks pregnant, and my husband, son and I were exposed to fifths disease on mothers (this past sunday.). The two infected persons we were exposed to developed ...
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- It can cause problems for your unborn child but I think it is earlier in pregnancy. But please be safe and call your OB. Tell them about it and they can do a blood tes...
- call your obgyn immediately. it can be very dangerous to the fetus, but i can't remember in what trimester... it's not dangerous to your other children or you
- Hi S., Yes, Fifth's Disease is very contagious and your son is likely to contract it after exposure. You *should* have immunity to it as most people have it before...
Fifths Disease
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on May 21, 2007
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Hello everyone. I just have a curious question. Has anyones children had the rash called Fifths Disease? If so I would love to ask a few questions. I brought my so...
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- My almost three year old son just had fifths disease around Easter. It started out with red cheeks(looked liked wind burn). He then took a bath that night and when h...
- Hi! I am so glad to see this post! My daughter who is 5 years old was into urgent care on the 14th of this month with a fever of 104.1, no rash, they did a strep test,...
- We went through it when I was pregnant with my 2nd child (which is not safe for the unborn baby if I were to have caught it) It is also called slapped cheek disease. ...
FIFTH'S Disease
Asked by C.J. from Reading
on July 20, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I'm not positive, but I think my 17 month old daughter might have Fifth's Disease. I am calling the doctor tomorrow to be certain. She had a slight fe...
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- I see other moms have suggested hand/foot/mouth, 5ths, and roseacia. The first thing I thought of was Scarlet Fever. My family gets strep throat every year, and usua...
- Hi C., I am a Pediatric Nurse and although I have not had child with Fifth's Disease, I do know that Fifth's disease is a viral infection. Therefore no antibiotic...
- hand foot and mouth disease check online and compare spots. Check mouth inside for sores, can be anywhere and everywhere. Is very contagious. Yes ha...
Fifth's Disease (Parvovirus B19) During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on April 18, 2008
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Blood tests confirmed today that my 20 mo daughter has a bad case of Fifth's Disease. I'm not concerned about her but I am concerned about myself. I just turned 12 w...
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- I was exposed to fifth's disease when I was pregnant. I got tested and I have had it before,so I was in the clear. My doctor told me if you live in the USA there is a ...
- HI J.: I know exactly what you are going through. I was exposed to 2 children with fifths when I was 16 weeks pregnant. The mother notified me as soon as she found ...
- I was exposed during my first pregnancy, and had the blood test done that confirmed I did in fact have the antibioties from childhood, presumably. The doc said it's p...
Fifth's Disease
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on May 13, 2007
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Has anyone ever heard of this or has your child had this? I don't know much about it, and we were at birthday party today and my daughter has what I thought was a sun...
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- my dd got it about 3 weeks ago. my doctor told me that was very contagious... however, once the rash came it wasn't anymore. she said there was no treatment for it, ...
- My son had it last spring and it is very common. I barely noticed he had it other than the rash, he acted and played fine. I caught it as well and I was 3 months pre...
- It's a virus. My son actually had it a couple times (even though kids are supposedly immune after the first time with it). Their face will have a "slapped cheek" app...
Fifth's Disease
Asked by A.M. from Louisville
on January 23, 2009
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I am a teacher, and back in December, I was exposed to Fifth's Disease from a student in my class. I had bloodwork done the next day, and that came back negative. Howe...
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- I had no idea what fifths disease was but looked it up at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_disease It says that if exposed during first trimester it caus...
- Fifth disease only seems to be a risk in the 1st trimester, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. It is not associated with any birth defects.
- I had Fifth's Disease at 6 months pregnant & it was fine. The doctor told me that the only concern is usually in the 1st trimester, yet even then cases of any damage t...
Fifths Disease
Asked by E.G. from Philadelphia
on May 29, 2008
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Does anyone know of a women who had fifths disease while in her first trimester? just wondering what the outcome was. I am 5 weeks and found out I was in the presenc...
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- I was 15 weeks when exposed to Fifths disease. My doctors assured everything would be ok. They said over 1/2 of childbearing women have had the disease and have antibo...
- Ann Marie This same thing happened to a friend of mine also during her pregnancy. If I were you, I'd call my OB Dr. right away and ask what their opinion is. It will...
- My dd had this when my best friend was in her last trimester and it never affected her as we were together almost everyday before she broke out and my other dd never g...
Fifths Disease
Asked by A.M. from New York
on May 13, 2008
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Has anyone had any experience being around Fifths Disease while being pregnant? I am an elementary school teacher and it is spreading through the building like wildfi...
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- Congrats on baby #2! I also believe that the risk is for 1st trimester, but you should definitely talk to your OB about it and see if they have already tested you f...
- By all means, contact your OB about this.
- Hi A.- Congratulations! There are conflicting studies on Fifth disease. If you are a teacher, you were probably exposed to it already without even knowing it. You ...
