https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 06:06:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838166 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:02:17 +0000 RonjaL7 2838166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had shingles while pregnant and I had a 1 year old as well. Mine were on my face, so I just wore safety glasses and a shirt with sparkles all over it so that when holding my child they would want to touch the shirt and not reach for my face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838120 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:48:02 +0000 periwinklebee 2838120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: So sorry that you have to deal with this now. Thinking of you, and really hoping the antivirals bring some relief :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838115 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:37:02 +0000 Shantuck 2838115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had shingles but just wanted to send hugs. Late pregnancy is awful in it own right and I've heard shingles is literally the worst. I'm sorry that you are having to deal with both of those at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838098 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 07:02:06 +0000 bhbee 2838098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: any tips for managing the pain??</p> <p>@littleblessings: I’m so glad to hear bf worked for you. They’ve told me the same things but it’s a little nerve wracking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838088 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 04:41:58 +0000 littleblessings 2838088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had shingles at the beginning of my current pregnancy. I had an almost 1 year old at the time. I was told to keep her away from the rash area and to keep it covered to prevent her ending up with the chicken pox. Unfortunately, the spot the rash was, was impossible to keep her away from. The dr. Told me that breastfeeding is what prevented my baby from getting it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838084 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:09:51 +0000 808love 2838084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the exact same thing! Glad you got a diagnosis with treatment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838071 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 19:44:53 +0000 bhbee 2838071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: it’s shingles :bummed: thankfully they called in antivirals for me. Still a super not fun situation since it’s full on nerve pain now but I’m hopeful the antivirals slow down progression and I’m getting a little relief from hot and cold. Still no real labor which for now is probably good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838065 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 18:46:08 +0000 ladybee 2838065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you hear back? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838063 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 18:44:01 +0000 Littlebit7 2838063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To give you another alternative; it could be irritation of an intercostal (rib) nerve. The ribs get all jammed up late in pregnancy and it can cause nerve pain when pinched </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2838024 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 13:00:51 +0000 maddyz 2838024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope you feel better soon and it's not shingles.</p> <p>Feeling like junk was one of my first signs of labor. But I only noticed looking back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-shingles-close-to-delivery#post-2837789 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:10:29 +0000 bhbee 2837789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waiting to hear back from my ob so just curious if anyone else has been there - and of course it’s Friday afternoon so options feel limited. </p> <p>I’m 39w and noticed yesterday persistent itching on the right side only of my back. It kept me up last night and today feels more like nerve pain, still itchy too. Unfortunately it reminds me way too much of when I last had shingles (I was in my 20s then! My immune system is not so great). No rash yet, but it didn’t start that way last time either so I’m hoping to get antivirals and nip it early. My 3yo also gave me his cold (and I feel like junk but who can tell what’s what at 39 weeks anyway??) so probably all in my immune system is just overmatched. </p> <p>Trying to back away from dr Google ... I feel like labor is not far off because I’ve been passing mucus/show since yesterday morning and had tons of painful contractions yesterday, just didn’t stick around yet. Maybe illness will put it off though. </p>