Chicken Pox

Hi everyone just wondering if anyone can help me with my question. I have a
5 year old that has the chicken pox and have just had a baby 14 days ago. I
am fully breastfeeding and am wondering if my newborn will be safe from
getting the chicken pox as I have had them before. Do they get antibodies
out of my milk because I have had it before.

Nat

I think that the newborn could easliy get them. A friend of mine was in the
same situation, her daughter had them, she was fully breastfeeding, and her
newborn daughter ended up with the chicken poxs at a very young age, she was
not even 4 months old.

--
Laura
Mommy to Izabella **Feb 10th, 2003**
And 2 felines *Ashes(2) & George (4)*
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/i/izabellawelburn/

"Nat" wrote in message
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Hi everyone just wondering if anyone can help me with my question. I have
a
5 year old that has the chicken pox and have just had a baby 14 days ago.
I
am fully breastfeeding and am wondering if my newborn will be safe from
getting the chicken pox as I have had them before. Do they get antibodies
out of my milk because I have had it before.

Nat

If the pox is already exposed on your son and your 14 day old one hasn't
gotten them then he probably won't get them. But just check to be sure he
hasn't gotten exposed to them.
best of luck hope it helped you
mom of 4 now!!

"Nat" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone just wondering if anyone can help me with my question. I have
a
5 year old that has the chicken pox and have just had a baby 14 days ago.
I
am fully breastfeeding and am wondering if my newborn will be safe from
getting the chicken pox as I have had them before. Do they get antibodies
out of my milk because I have had it before.

Nat

DD3 was 6 months old when she caught the chicken pox from my husband. She
was breastfed at that time.
--
Sue
mom to three girls

Nat wrote in message
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Hi everyone just wondering if anyone can help me with my question. I have
a
5 year old that has the chicken pox and have just had a baby 14 days ago.
I
am fully breastfeeding and am wondering if my newborn will be safe from
getting the chicken pox as I have had them before. Do they get antibodies
out of my milk because I have had it before.

Nat

"Nat" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone just wondering if anyone can help me with my question. I have
a
5 year old that has the chicken pox and have just had a baby 14 days ago.
I
am fully breastfeeding and am wondering if my newborn will be safe from
getting the chicken pox as I have had them before. Do they get antibodies
out of my milk because I have had it before.

Nat


I can't answer that, but its highly contageous from 2 days before the spots
show until they crust over, then its about 2-3 week incubation period before
they show up after you have been exposed.
Alissa