https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 15:39:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-703772 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:09:03 +0000 looch 703772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this up because I think my son is showing the signs of Fifths...the splotchy red marks on the face and red bumps on the body.</p> <p>My understanding is by the time the rash appears, they're not contagious any more. I have a call into our ped to speak with the nurse on call, but it's 9 pm and she hasn't called back yet. I am wondering if I should keep LO home tomorrow or what. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405740 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:24:51 +0000 T.H.O.U. 405740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend was exposed while pregnant and her OBGYN said there wasn't much they could do, just wait and see. If she got it just treat with tylenol. She was fine. </p> <p>It went around our daycare too but I think we avoided or just had a very mild case. </p> <p>Its not something I would cancel plans for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405735 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:19:13 +0000 stiffaknee 405735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was exposed to fifths disease when I was pregnant...and I had never had it before. From what I know about it, once you've had it, you can't get it again, but it can cause stillbirth in pregnant women who have never had it. But I think for kids, its no big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405456 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:17:45 +0000 BelugaBean 405456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm feeling better about this not being a big deal for LO. However, we're not going over there in case any of the other kids caught it. My SIL is in fact pregnant (they made it public tonight) and doesn't think she ever had it so she's uncomfortable about her situation. So we'll probably be having a smaller dinner with just our little part of the family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405441 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:59:36 +0000 BananaPancakes 405441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a big deal as a child. Usually just ends in a slight rash and sometimes a really low fever. Lots of times parents even miss that their child has it. But getting it as an adult is horrible. I'd rather my LO get it now than later. My mom went to the emergency room a couple of years ago because she literally thought she was dying. It's actually not dangerous as an adult, but can be super painful. She was miserable for about two weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405074 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:03:33 +0000 BelugaBean 405074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure it's not a huge deal. I'd just never heard of it and of course as a first time mom, it freaks me out a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405056 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:36:56 +0000 prettylizy 405056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was under the impression fifths was not a huge deal, just something they work through? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405013 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:07:10 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 405013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every kid gets parvovirus pretty much. Lala had it at about 18 months old. I'd rather my kids get it when they are young then have the potential risk of getting it when they are older... especially if they were pregnant.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/parvovirusb19/fifth-disease.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cdc.gov/parvovirusb19/fifth-disease.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-405007 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:54:29 +0000 MamaBehr 405007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I got pregnant with DS, I remember the OBGYN saying that I couldn't be around kids who were sick with fifths disease because I hadn't had it. I was terrified that DD was going to come home with it from daycare, but we made it through without her getting it. So, for me, it was a big deal for early in the pregnancy because I hadn't had it. I don't know why it was a risk to my pregnancy, but it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-404987 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:32:53 +0000 Honeybee 404987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely ask your pediatrician and have your TTC family ask their docotrs, as well. Fifth disease just went around our daycare and it was no big deal. We gave DD a little Tylenol and she was fine within a week. Actually it seems like one of the milder childhood diseases (compared to hand/foot and mouth, roseola, etc...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-404755 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:00:42 +0000 T-Mom 404755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience with this, but I would be nervous too but would probably go by what the pediatrician says. And for the pregnant ladies, I would think a call to their Ob would be in order. I haven't heard that fifth disease is dangerous to a pregnant person but there certainly are other viruses that are so it doesn't hurt to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-404717 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:22:22 +0000 BelugaBean 404717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you've never had experience with this, what would you do in this situation? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fifth-disease#post-404649 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:13:59 +0000 BelugaBean 404649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To start out with, my LO doesn't have this. We found out that one of DH's cousin's kids has it and is supposedly past the contagious period but that they didn't know she had it while she was contagious so they aren't sure if any other children in the family or adults who may not have had it before have it. This is an issue since we have a big family dinner at Thanksgiving.</p> <p>Is it dangerous to my LO? Also, what about a pregnant woman? My LO is four months old and I don't know how comfortable I am taking her around people who may have a viral infection that causes a fever (or that's what I've read). I'll ask the doctor tomorrow at her well baby checkup but I'm just not sure. I don't know if it's even an issue but as a first time mom, it scares me to think about the possibility of someone being contagious around her at such a young age.</p> <p>Any information or advice?</p> <p>Edit: I am not pregnant, I just know some people who are trying and wanted to gather advice for them too. </p>