Re: 7 mths pregnant & exposed to shingles-- any risk for the baby?

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I had shingles when I was 8 months pregnant. There is no risk to the baby from what I was told but it is contagious to those who have not had chicken pox.

Julie

>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Christyb)
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>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
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>Subject: 7 mths pregnant & exposed to shingles-- any risk for the baby?
>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:03:15 -0500
>
>I just found out that a coworker has shingles, and two of my other
>coworkers have never had chicken pox (they appear fine and are at work,
>whereas the girl with shingles has been out all week, but had symptoms
>when she was here last week). I have had chicken pox; is there any risk
>for me to develop shingles, or the baby to get chicken pox from this?
>
>Thanks,
>Christy
>

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