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Re: exposure to illnesses during pregnancy

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:28:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, mel wrote: >
>I am 22 weeks pregnant, and everything seems to be going good so far,
>except that I have been very sick twice, this last time I really feel
>terrible...
>
>I work at a day care, and move from pre-school to infants all time, and
>they (the children) are always hacking and coughing, and getting sent
>home with high temps and weird illnesses...5ths disease went around last
>summer, among other communicable diseases I know are dangerous to
>pregnant women.
>
>I dont want to be paranoid, but we tried very hard to conceive this
>child, and I dont want to do anything to risk its health in any
>way..since I dont plan on staying after I deliver, my husband advises me
>to quit now, to avoid any worry during the rest of the pregnancy.
>
>my doctor doesnt seem remotely concerned about anything, let alone my
>exposure to communicable diseases at work, and hasnt even shown interest
>in testing for antibodies to certain dangerous ones for fetuses...so am
>I being crazy, or would the next few months be safer for me and baby if
>I work elsewhere...I have taken courses for childcare workers, and the
>nurses teaching courses always stressed the importance and seriousness
>of this issue, why isnt my doctor?
>
>thanks for your time, whomever offers imput!

Routine colds and viruses are not going to have an adverse effect on your pregnancy. Very few adults are not immune to 5th disease, and if it went around last summer, and you were at that time non-immune, then you are probably immune now. If this is stressing you, and you want to quit, quit. If you need the money, there is no medical reason not to say.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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