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What will ahppen if I get chicken pox being pregnant?

My daughters have chicken pox and I am about 5 1/2 weeks pregnant will it hurt the baby if I get it? I have never had the chicken pox before.

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1. sorry to say this but your baby will most likely die if you get it, but if you already had the chickenpox than i don't think you have anything to worry about
2. there is a chance you can get them from her. I would contact your dr and see what they want you to do. If you haven't ever had the chicken pox vaccine, now would be a good time to get it. Doesn't matter you halready have kids, it will keep you from getting it in the future. I got my vaccine shot at 30 yrs of age when my first son was a 1 yr old. His ped. wouldn't let me out of the office unless I got one since I have never had the chicken pox. Not even when my siblings had it nor when the kids I worked with in the day care center. He wanted me to be safe. Check with your dr about getting the shot as soon as it's safe.
3. If you have had chicken pox you should now be immune to it and this immunity should be passed onto your baby through the placenta. However, its is possible for a baby to become infected from any carrier either in, or away from home. There is not any really great cause for concern but like all infections in the very young, an urgent trip to the doctors to get it checked out is cool. I May have misunderstood your question and if so the following may help. Risks to the Baby Firstly, if the mother has definitely had chicken-pox, there is no risk to the baby or her. In any case, even if she doesn't recall having had chicken pox, it is likely she has antibodies (80% do) from a silent (asymptomatic) infection. So if there's any doubt about it, she should see a doctor for a blood test to check if she's immune. Risks to the baby are important at the following two times, if mum gets chicken-pox: 1. Before 20 weeks - risk of chicken pox syndrome. This is actually quite rare. Up until 14 weeks the risk is about 0.4%, whereas between 14-20 weeks it is 2%. If a woman has VZ-Ig treatment (see below) after being exposed, the risk is even lower. 2. Mum's rash developing within a week before delivery to a month afterwards. It takes about a week for mum to pass the protective antibodies to the baby, so if born before that time, the babe is at risk of overwhelming infection after birth. Between 20 weeks and term there is no risk to the baby. The other big risk of chicken pox is to the mother. She is much more likely, during pregnancy, to get a chicken pox pneumonia (10%) which can be very severe (even life-threatening). Getting Treatment In cases of 'at risk' exposure it is important to give Varicella-Zoster Ig ('man-made' antibodies) to mum and/or baby. This can be lifesaving and significantly reduce the disease severity. It must be given not later than 10 days after exposure. Remember all of the above ONLY apply if at-risk - ie mum proven not to have antibodies. If in doubt, see your doctor who can do the blood test.
4. It will make your baby handicapped.Sorry.
5. thats very harmful go to the doctor