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Bizzy 
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 11:41am |
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Ok so Toby officially has the Chicken Pox... the spots started yesterday and i took him to the docs today.
My question though is how much do i quarantine him? and the rest of the family? The other two havent got it yet either and the doc said about a 95% chance they will.
It seems silly in this day and age to keep him home on the off chance he will infect someone. I mean if people really dont want the pox they can be immunised now and he would have been contagious for a couple of weeks before he even got spotty so would have passed it on then anyway...
So what are your thoughts on it? Do i keep him away from malls and supermarkets and beaches?
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:06pm |
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I would carry on with life as normal, and only keep him home if he is unwell.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:07pm |
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To a certain degree if it was my child yes I would keep them at home. One reason for me is you can infect a pregnant mother and it can have some serious complications for that mother in the first trimester as well as in the last few weeks just before birth.
But from the rest of the family no. I will also not worry too much if you have to go out somewhere. Plus it is really just for a short few days.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:07pm |
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To a certain degree if it was my child yes I would keep them at home. One reason for me is you can infect a pregnant mother and it can have some serious complications for that mother in the first trimester as well as in the last few weeks just before birth.
But from the rest of the family no. I will also not worry too much if you have to go out somewhere. Plus it is really just for a short few days.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:15pm |
I'd just let people know Bizzy if you are going to be around other kids, and carry on as normal as far as the supermarket etc. Then they can choose whether they want their kids to possibly be exposed. Tricky one huh! Hope the pox dont do too much damage and leave again soon
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:26pm |
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I would carry on as usual. Places like supermarkets and beaches are always going to have someone else there sicker than him sharing their germs anyway.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:30pm |
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Yeah just carry on as usual, because once the spots have appeared the contagious phases is over. just let anyone who you may have been in contact with beforehand know. Kahtrell recently had them, and if was a few weeks before all the scabs came off so I don't think you'd really want to be quaranteed for that long lolz.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:43pm |
I just found out today that I have shingles   So I will be keeping myself quarantined. However my 1 year old hasn't had chickenpox yet and I can't exactly stay away from him so I guess he will be getting CP soon :(
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 12:59pm |
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I would be keeping the family at home or only hanging our with friends who I've explained the situation to. CP can be serious for some people and its so easily passed on.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 1:28pm |
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 2:11pm |
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I guess for me it would depend on how bad they look... last thing I would want is to be out somewhere and some random chastising me in public for bringing my spotty child out in public. JMO
Also I think I'd want to let people know who I'd been in contact with over the past couple of weeks so they can keep an eye on their kids.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 3:37pm |
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Chicken pox is dangerous for pregnant women. I would stay home until he is no longer contagious. If people want to visit you or invite you over as long as they know he has chicken pox I see no problem.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 4:11pm |
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Chicken pox is dangerous for pregnant women. I would stay home until he is no longer contagious. If people want to visit you or invite you over as long as they know he has chicken pox I see no problem. |
but only if they havent had it... and how many pregnant women get exposed without even knowing it!
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 4:24pm |
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Personally, I'd be pretty unimpressed to see a kid with chicken pox in the supermarket/mall. I'd keep them at home or visiting people who know they have it and are happy to be around them anyway.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 4:57pm |
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I think I would be staying at home. I wouldn't be to happy seeing someone out and about with them as others are right and it is pretty dangerous for some people.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 5:54pm |
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yeah i agree with PP... i would keep him home till he isnt contagious anymore..its pretty unfair to expose him to others unknowingly (on their behalf) i know it seems like forever but i think it's 5 days after spots..so not forever?
id be really mad if i found out someone had exposed me when they knew their child had chickenpox..not only for me but also my son who I really dont want to get chickenpox atm:) !
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 6:09pm |
Poor Toby, hope he feels better soon.
They are contagious till the last scab heals over. My DS1 got them when he was 3, he got them really bad & had high temp & we had to go & sit in the waiting room at the dr for an afternoon so they could monitor his temp, (we lived in the country then). DS2 was 3weeks old & got 6 spots on his foot, the Dr was really surprised as he was fully BF & the youngest baby he had seen with them.
I told people to stay away as he was unwell & so was the baby & I did not want to deal with anyone else. He would of picked it up from daycare as it is contagious for about 2 weeks before spots show. We did not go out cause he looked so bad & having a new born.
Dr said he was not sure if DS2 would get them again as he had such a small dose of them. Kindy has had them going around & he never got it & DS3 has not had them yet.
At least Toby should be fine by the time school goes back, hang in there, not fun at all 
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 9:02pm |
ooEvaoo wrote:
Yeah just carry on as usual, because once the spots have appeared the contagious phases is over. just let anyone who you may have been in contact with beforehand know. Kahtrell recently had them, and if was a few weeks before all the scabs came off so I don't think you'd really want to be quaranteed for that long lolz. |
No, they are contagious until the last one has scabbed over. This can be about 4-7 days after they first appear if not from when the first one scabbed over. I was quite surprised how long they took to completely scab. I found the torso appeared first & the spots appeared on the limbs last appear.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 at 9:06pm |
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I wouldn't take him to indoor places like malls/supermarkets but would take him to places like the beach/park as long as it wasn't too busy (and he wasn't too sick obviously).
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