Ok, so I just found out that I was exposed to the chicken pox over Thanksgiving. I’m not mad about that it couldn’t be helped. What I am MAD about is that my mother in law and sister in law waited until today to tell me!!!! They found out on Monday and kept this info from me until today. It was their responsibility to let me know I was exposed as soon as they found out. I am so ticked off right now I’d like to bust some knee caps! Thank goodness they are 1200 miles away.
Now I did have a severe case of CP when I was a kid so I know that I am most likely immune to CP, but still I deserved to know. Instead they waited five days and called on a Friday night when the DR office is closed.
So what do you think ladies??? And do you have any info on pregnancy and chicken pox? Thanks for listening!!!
I am 8 weeks along.
Thanks for all the answers. I’m not really worried about the CP, but I am going to call DR Monday. Just still trying to get over the anger of them not telling me! They said they didnt want to worry me- geesh!!
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Being as you had the CP you are immune, but yes they should’ve informed you right away!
how far along are you? That can make a real difference in the effects the virus can have on the baby.
Chances are you are immune, I would not stress it too much.
I think you’ll be okay.
I don’t think they should have waited so long to tell you though. Good luck. 
you have antibodies to the vaicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox becuase you were exposed as a child. While you are pregnant the baby does not have any antibodies of its own, but relies on yours to protect it….therefore the baby will also be ok. do not worry, but if it makes you feel better talk to your doctor on monday.
My three children went through severe chicken pox when I was pregnant with the fourth. I am guessing it didn’t harm her since she caught them twice while she was growing up. The first time was so light it didn’t ward off the second phase when she was absolutely covered.
Mine caught them at school. Don’t stress. Just don’t take aspirin on the chance that it passed onto the baby. Which is very unlikely because of your antibodies.
Good luck.
Cp is dangerous to a pregnant womean – i had the CP twice when i was a child, my sister had it 3 times.
you need to watch out for any symptoms and let your doctor know ASAP. as Cp can also be internal.
goodluck
Everything is fine. You have an immunity, your baby has an immunity.
p.s. I love the name Lucy
Do not just assume that you are immune, go and get checked out by the doctors and make sure there are no risks as you would regret it if any complications came up later due to this.
I think since you have the antibodies your body will fight it off and it won’t hurt baby. If you don’t get it, neither will baby. Good luck to you.
Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious viral illness that causes an itchy rash. Most pregnant women are immune to chickenpox, due to either immunization or a childhood bout with chickenpox. If chickenpox develops during pregnancy, the risks depend on the timing.
If chickenpox develops during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, the baby faces a slight risk of congenital varicella syndrome — a rare group of serious birth defects. A baby who has congenital varicella syndrome may experience:
Scars on the skin
Muscle and bone defects
Malformed limbs
Vision problems
Mental retardation
If chickenpox develops shortly before delivery, the baby may be born with a potentially life-threatening infection.
If you’re considering pregnancy and you’re not immune to chickenpox, ask your doctor about the chickenpox vaccine. It’s safe for adults, although you’ll need to wait at least one month after vaccination before trying to conceive. If you’re unsure of your immunity, your doctor can do a simple blood test to find out.
If you’re exposed to chickenpox during pregnancy and you’re not immune to the illness, contact your doctor immediately. He or she may recommend an injection of an immune globulin product that contains antibodies to the chickenpox virus. When given within 96 hours after exposure, the immune globulin can prevent chickenpox or reduce its severity.
If you develop chickenpox during pregnancy, your doctor may prescribe oral antiviral drugs to reduce the severity of the illness. This may help reduce the risk of complications, such as pneumonia.
If your baby is born with chickenpox, he or she may be treated with an immune globulin. When given promptly, the immune globulin usually reduces the severity of the illness. If needed, antiviral drugs may be given as well.
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Also known as herpes zoster, it often appears as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone. Other parts of your body can be involved as well, including your neck, face or scalp.
The pain of shingles can be excruciating, and the cause might not be immediately evident. But once the telltale rash and blisters start on one side of your body, it’s more easily identified as shingles.
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive (dormant) in your nerves. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles.
Shingles isn’t a life-threatening condition, but it can be very painful. Sometimes, the rash leads to a debilitating complication called postherpetic neuralgia. This condition causes the skin to remain painful and sensitive to touch for months or even years after the rash clears up.
Vaccines can help reduce the risk of shingles, while early treatment can help shorten a shingles infection and minimize the chance of complications.