https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 03:39:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1217698 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:05:05 +0000 Thenetexan 1217698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister had it recently. She definitely spent time with my DS and her DD before and after she knew what it was. Neither child had been vaccinated yet and no one got the chicken pox. it was in an area covered by clothes. I also had it several years ago, before we had little ones in the picture. It is miserable and I would hate for your grandma to be isolated during that misery since her area is covered and the risk of being contagious is so low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1217545 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:34:08 +0000 Boogs 1217545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had some relatives with it and we just kept our distance and we all stayed healthy. Hope your grandma isn't in a lot of pain, I understand they can be pretty painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1217302 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:13:55 +0000 regberadaisy 1217302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH just got over shingles. They were mainly in areas under clothing and LO did not get it. We were extremely cautious. I think she should be more. This fine to spend Thanksgiving with the family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1217286 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:07:53 +0000 pinkb 1217286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad had them when we visited a few months ago. He just didn't hold LO and kept his skin covered anywhere he had had issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216587 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:42:59 +0000 BabyMats 1216587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: thanks! I was super scared at first but it was caught early, and thank God we got rid of it fast. The medication is what made me nervous. But G came out healthy and happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216579 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:40:54 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1216579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They're just on her back so we should be okay.<br /> @BabyMats: any illness while pregnant is scary, glad you are ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216543 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:30:48 +0000 mrs. wagon 1216543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Super bummer :( but like @MsMini: said it's only contagious through contact. I had shingles when wagon Jr. Was a baby but my blisters never opened so I wasn't contagious. I kept them covered anyway. They were on the side of my torso so it was easy to keep them covered up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216538 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:29:23 +0000 BabyMats 1216538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had singles when I was 32 weeks pregnant and I didn't know it at first. I rarely come home to visit so my whole family and cousins were all over. As soon as I found out what I had we sanitized reverting I touched and just covered the spot. I was around babies toddlers. teenagers that never had chicken pox before. I had my four year old nephew with me 24/7. Just wanted to share my experience with shingles and being the one with shingles.</p> <p>Eta: no one was infected and I had the spot covered at all times. Anyone my hand went anywhere near the spot. I would scrub my hands </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216537 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:29:11 +0000 MsMini 1216537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where are her shingles located? Shingles is only transmitted through contact, and while the lesions are in blister phase. If the lesions are crusted over, and kept covered you should be safe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/transmission.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/transmission.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-grandma-has-shingles#post-1216528 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:25:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1216528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to the states for American Thanksgiving next Saturday. My grandmother is going to be joining us for the holiday from DC.<br /> Yesterday she was diagnosed with shingles.<br /> I've put a call in to our pedi, but haven't heard back.<br /> The CDC seems to think we should be okay, but I'm freaking out. I'm nervous about exposing DD to chickenpox at ten months, but really don't want my grandmother to have to spend the holiday alone, let alone miss a visit with LO.</p> <p>Has anyone else dealt with this? </p>