https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:19:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-75297 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:48:16 +0000 Maysprout 75297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She hasn't gotten an immunization for it yet. Our pediatrician follows the CDC schedule, so that's for a year old I think. My youngest sister had it when she was an infant and so my mom just kinda said 'oh well' when I said baby might get it and didn't think it was a big deal.<br /> Our neighbor was really nice to come over and tell us though. At least if baby does show any symptoms we'll know what it might be instead of being surprised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74965 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:20:59 +0000 cupcakemama 74965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Apparently I had the Chicken Pox as a baby. I had about 3 spots on my head and that was it. Fingers crossed for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74922 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:29:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 74922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had shingles when RJ was about 6 months old. SO incredibly painful. The craziest thing is that the pain was under my arm so I thought it was a clogged duct so I didn't get diagnosed until several days in (I'd never had shingles before... never knew if you've had chicken pox, it can appear at any time!) and I had to go on some crazy anti-virals to get rid of it. The nerve pain continued for a while as well. Valtrex, fyi... </p> <p>RJ had the chicken pox vaccine by then and he was also nursing... he didn't catch anything from me. I was careful to keep my rash away from him (I'd cover it with a huge bandage while I was nursing) but none of my sores were open anyway.</p> <p>Scary stuff!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74920 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:24:13 +0000 heffalump 74920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope your LO is ok and doesn't catch it... and gets rid of her cold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74916 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:14:48 +0000 mrbee 74916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is why I never hold babies!! That, and a fear of dropping them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74914 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:10:33 +0000 chopsuey 74914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH NO! Hope your little one didn't catch it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74839 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:55:47 +0000 Andrea 74839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boo indeed. I will have my fingers crossed for your LO. That would not be fun. Has she had the vaccine? I can't remember at what age they get that ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74833 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:32 +0000 Rubies 74833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG! Poor thing! Hopefully she didn't catch it. I don't know anyone who had chicken pox as an infant - I can imagine how stressful it could be for the parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-who-held-baby-has-shingles#post-74831 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:46:53 +0000 Maysprout 74831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This weekend a neighbor held baby, today she found out she has shingles and has a small shingle on her wrist so baby may have been exposed. LO has a cold now too so her immune system probably is not 100%. </p> <p>Boooo.......The only good thing is she has her 9 month check up scheduled in 2 weeks so she should be showing symptoms by then if she did get it. Hopefully she doesn't get it though.</p> <p>Anyone dealt with chicken pox in an infant? </p>