Slapped cheek/Parvo virus

OK someone please tell me I am worrying about nothing

Just heard from the mother of the children I nanny for (part time) that her son *might* have slapped cheek - but if he does it's not contagious any longer because he already has a rash. If this is the case, I was probably exposed to it over the past couple of weeks (I have spent two afternoons with him, more time with his younger brothers who DON'T have a rash)

Had a read online - seems that in early pg slapped cheek can be very serious if the mother catches it at passes on to the fetus. But there's nothing you can do if you have it or if you're exposed to it as it's a virus!

I can't get hold of my Mum to see if I have been exposed as a child myself (ie have natural immunity) but am waiting to hear back from my Ob's receptionist re getting a blood test to check my immunity.

In the meantime called the mother back and asked if he has actually been diagnosed with it, but turns out it was just a suggestion from his preschool teacher and no, it's not actually going round at school at the moment.

Argh! Sorry for the novel, just not sure what to do next! I am meant to be working this afternoon and feel like there's nothing I can do anyway even if he HAS got it, but there's nothing like being pregnant for making you worried

Exactly as your obstetrician said - the only risk is a very small chance of a miscarriage if you contract the virus in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

I have just been through the same thing as we had a case of a child having it at my sons preschool. However, I cant even tell if he caught it or not - he has a cold and slightly rosy cheeks but its nothing serious at all. I have also been exposed to it and did have a flu-like bug over the weekend but I seem to have come right and had a scan - nothing has affected my pregnancy.

I personally wouldnt worry too much - apart from having an antibody screen, there isnt a lot we can do about it. Also in our mothers generation, we probably did have it as kids but our mothers didnt know what it was and put it down to the flu or something similar. A lot havent even heard of "slapped cheek".