Fatal dangers of cold sores to newborns

So you would rather us not get coldsores so our babies die too. thanks

I personally actually think it is better for someone to come on and ask the question and be given proof than to read something like this assume it's a hoax and not pass the message on. My opinion though.

Can I also point out I'm not annoyed at anyone for vouching for their friend just the way some of it was directed. We don't know who is genuine and who is not until we have some proof so to speak. Just because you are genuine doesn't mean people will automatically know.

I'm a bit peeved actually that this didn't make news here when that stuff about bonjela did. Anyone remember what I'm talking about? Will have to find the thread about it but there was a possibility that it could cause a disease but never had.

HUNTD wrote: So you would rather us not get coldsores so our babies die too. thanks

What a very mature response!!!!

I would never wish a baby dying on anyone, as the Mother of a fullterm still born, i know the heartbreak this devastation brings but that response was so selfish.

A member brought the HSV to your attention and all you have to write are selfish and quite rude comments!!

My Mother once said if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing.

My advice to you, not that you will take it is to keep your comments to yourself and maybe use a little something called tact next time you write a comment about a sensitive topic.

Google the Why17 project that SANDS has been promoting and maybe you will see how many babies die a day and why us Angel Mums do our bit to keep our Angels and other Angels memories preserved and raise awareness.

Victoria~ Mummy to Taylor Deakin born sleeping July 2007.



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very sad story, didn't know that this could happen.

it needs to be in the bounty book or thriving under 5 book that plunket hands out after birth or MW's should tell us or in antnatal classes. Everybody should know the dangers of the virus.

I kept DS2 home for the first 5 weeks as i didn't want him exposed to anything nasty, whereas all along he could have caught this from family friends e.t.c.

i have never had a cold sore, when does it not affect babies after they are 3 months old??? or are they at risk longer???? does anyone know?

At first I felt kinda guilty for sort of feeling responsipble for starting an argument. But then I stopped second guessing myself (I'm good at that, I always have to question everything I do) and remembered why I posted Charlotte's story in the first place. This might be rare but it happens. And I couldn't sleep after reading it, worrying that it might happen again, and that I could perhaps do my part in raising awareness.

I'd really like to ask people to take a deep breath, relax and remember we are all Mothers. And even though not all of us can truly understand what it must be like to loose a child, I certainly have to deal with a sh*t load of anxiety about the world in genera and all the 'bad things' that could/might happen to my babies on a daily basis. I only reposted to raise awareness, and let a grieving Mother know that her little girl's short life was not in vain.

I really truly feel bad, I feel bad for Charlotte, I feel bad for her friends, and for you guys too. And I hate that feeling. So please be friends and drop all the negativity. ... Please

Misunderstandings are so easy to happen in written context. I remember reading that you miss like 60 or 70% (at a guess) because that's how much comes from body language etc.

Milo1, I am not entirely sure, someone posted on here had done some research because she had done her thesis on it. I think that by 6 months baby has developed a strong enough immunity to cope?? Not sure, sorry. I will have to google. I think the best thing we can do to protect our babies is to educate our family and friends. Make sure that if they suffer form cold sores, they keep them to themselves. No kissing baby etc.

I suffer from coldsores and when the girls were newborn I got them a lot from the stress of newborn twins and being so run down. I was always very paranoid about passing them onto the girls but I never had any idea what damage the virus could actually do. It's so scary when you actually sit down and think about all the little things that seem so innocent but in fact can be potentially life threatening to a new born

Ems don't feel bad babe you can't control other peoples comments or reactions. Although there has been some negative comments on the whole you've helped to pass on a very valuable message. That's really what this forum is about. Sharing valuable information and advice about our kids.

Your not preggers again already are you Ems lol

Nah I was the same for months after giving birth. I cried over the most random things :)

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