Sandra asks…
Does lees feed in Shingle Springs Buy baby hamsters?
I want to breed my hamster and i wanted to know if lees feed would buy the baby hams from me.
admin answers:
Call and talk to the workers there. Worst they can say is no
Nancy asks…
I’m afraid I’m 5 months pregnant and I am infected with shingles does it affect my baby?
admin answers:
Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) and chicken pox (also known as varicella) are both caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). If you develop a VZV infection during pregnancy, it may pose some risk to your unborn child. This, of course, depends on your stage of pregnancy.
If you develop chicken pox before you are 30 weeks pregnant, your baby may be born with a birth defect. However, these cases are rare and experts differ in their opinions about how great the risk is.
Most experts agree that developing shingles during pregnancy is even less likely to harm your unborn child.
See your doctor!
Lisa asks…
I have shingles and I am pregnant…?
I am 5 weeks pregnant now, and today I just found out that I have the shingles! They gave me the choice to take pills for it or not, because the pills might have side effects on the baby, so I did not take the medication… Now, because I have shingles, will that do anything to my baby?!
Has anyone had shingles while pregnant?
admin answers:
Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. It appears as a painful rash of tiny blisters, usually on the arms, legs or body.
You can’t “catch” shingles from anyone else; it is already in your body from when you had chickenpox. The virus tends to lay dormant for a number of years, but can reactivate and manifest itself as the painful shingles rash.
Whilst there is a close connection between shingles and chickenpox, there is no evidence to suggest that shingles in pregnancy will lead to any problems with your baby. This is probably because you already have immunity to the virus, and this immunity is passed on to your baby.
While shingles is harmless in pregnancy, chickenpox can cause problems. A small percentage of babies whose mothers catch chickenpox when they are pregnant have birth defects.
Although you cannot give anybody shingles, it is possible to pass the virus on as chickenpox. For this reason, you should avoid other pregnant women if you are suffering from shingles. It’s best to wait until the lesions on your skin have healed up before you make contact, particularly if the rash is on a part of your body that is not covered by clothes.
Your doctor will be able to discuss which treatment can help to relieve your symptoms with you. You may find that the treatment you are considering is not licensed for use during pregnancy, so you may want to talk this through, and think about whether the benefits outweigh any possible risks.
Chris asks…
I’m 6 weeks pregnant and I’ve got shingles, will it affect my unborn baby?And how?
admin answers:
Although shingles and pregnancy happening at the same time is not a frequent occurrence, some pregnant women have been known to have chicken pox. It is actually possible to recover from chicken pox while pregnant. It is also possible to deliver a normal baby even if the mother has been sick with chicken pox. There have been cases however when chicken pox can result in health complications for both the mother and the baby. Pregnant women who are sick with chicken pox may develop pneumonia or encephalitis. Babies too may be born with some abnormalities. Chicken pox during pregnancy is therefore dangerous.
What You Should Do
The effects of the chicken pox virus on an unborn child may be most critical if a pregnant woman is within 3-5 months pregnant. Depending on the severity of your illness and the term of your pregnancy, your doctor may prescribe antiviral medication or medicines that can suppress the virus.
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Donna asks…
how long you have to stay away from ur new born if you had shingles 6 weeks before the baby is born?
i am 34 weeks pregnant.my husband has got shingles 2 wks back.rightnow he is in Uk and i am in india.but he is coming in 3 weeks.Although his rashes have already dried up ,We are schared that the baby may contaract the infection from him .I also had chickenpox few years ago.my baby may be deliverd at week 38.Plz give me some help.how long should i have to stay away from my husband and is there any chance that our baby can contaract the infection.?
admin answers:
Chicken pox are NOT FUN. I have had them three times. The last time was about 3 years ago. I was working in a daycare with infancts and lo and behold… I got em.
Once the scabs have healed and crusted over and healed you are no longer in danger of passing the virus to another person. I was off work for about 2 weeks when the doctor gave me the OK to go back.
Once you have them, you can spread them for up to 13 days. It can be spread if you touch the fluid from the chickenpox blisters, or the saliva of a person who has chickenpox. The virus can get into your nose or mouth and make you sick.
It is safe to say, that when he does come home in 3 weeks… You all will be safe. So go ahead and give him a hug and kiss!
Happy pregnancy!
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