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flakesitchyfeet 
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Posted: 29 March 2010 at 5:57pm |
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I've spoken to the midwife and she has assured me that there is minimal risk to the new baby. However she also said that I'm at more risk than someone who isn't pregnant at catching it, and if I did catch it it would knock me for 6. Its hard to know when our family won't really be exposed anymore as DH works in early childcare.
Basically I want to hear from others who have had a wee one with hand foot and mouth while pregnant, and what they did to manage it?
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Raspberryjam
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Posted: 29 March 2010 at 6:32pm |
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Oh stink Flake
I havent had this in the family, but its quite common with kids especially in winter, and hygiene seems to be the best way of managing it
Its actually more of a risk in the last trimester, and symptoms are similar to that of a cold - so general malaise and lethargy
The actual symptoms should only last 7 to 10 days, but can be contagious for some weeks afterwards.
So good hygiene for a while after too
Your DH would probably have immunity by now, but more likely so if he has actually contracted this himself.
For you I would say rest and try and prevent yourself from being too run down, as thats wen these things get in easy
Hope that helps a little , and fingers crossed you dont get it
edited to add - many years in pharmacy means I know a few things about this kind of thing
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Posted: 29 March 2010 at 9:35pm |
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Bad luck Flake! My toddler had this last year and my friend was pregnant at the time so we took precautions. It's really common in little people, and there's probably a good chance you had it when you were little, in which case you should have some immunity. I copied the stuff below from the NHS website, which seemed quite good.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is rare in healthy adults, so the risk of infection during pregnancy is very low.
If a pregnant woman gets hand, foot and mouth disease, the risk of complications is also very low.
Complications are rare
There is some limited evidence that catching hand, foot and mouth disease during pregnancy may result in miscarriage in very rare cases.
There’s normally no risk to your unborn baby if you catch hand, foot and mouth disease. However, if you catch the virus shortly before you give birth, the infection can be passed on to your baby. Most babies born with hand, foot and mouth disease have only mild symptoms. On rare occasions, complications can affect the baby’s organs. Occasionally, these complications are severe.
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Posted: 30 March 2010 at 7:14am |
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I had hand foot and mouth whilst 13 weeks pregnant with my second child. My toddler showed no signs of it at all but the doc did say kids can have it with no symptoms so it's likely he did have it.
I had a random fever that did knock me for 6 and DH had to stay home to look after the toddler. And it was very random, felt fine had been swimming and was at a cafe when I suddenly felt sick and hot, put it down to random pregnancy things, went home and then got a full on fever and couldn't stand up cos I felt so sick but it only lasted about 6 hours then I was back to normal. A day or so after that my hands started itching on the palms, then the soles of my feet and then I noticed small spots that looked a bit like blisters, but tiny, so I checked my feet and they were on my toes as well so I went off to the Dr.
Apparently it is just another strain of the cold virus but one with more distinct symptoms and apart from that random fever and the itching that lasted a couple of days I felt fine. Doc checked my throat and said it was inflamed but I didn't feel as though I had a sore throat. He also checked my toddler over and said he most likely had it but with no symptoms, lucky him. My Dh never caught it, most likely he was already immune as most adults are.
Baby was absolutely fine, everything I researched said the only danger was late in pregnancy when their is a risk of still being infectious when baby is born (it stays in your system for while)
Fingers crossed you dont' get it.
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Posted: 30 March 2010 at 8:15am |
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Our toddler had hand, foot & mouth last week. He is 2 & a half & got it at day care.
I rang the MW who told me exactly what the others have said-it would be unlikely for an adult to catch it as we usually have immunity from it from when we were little. It most commonly affects those under 10. She said it would also only be a concern if I caught it straight before the baby was born in case I passed it to the baby after birth. In that case baby would need treatment straight after birth (she didn't say what treatment was). Since I am only 36 weeks though she said not to worry. She told us to practice good hygiene (lots of handwashing). DS got over it in about 5 or 6 days & is fine now, & I never caught it (despite still giving him lots of kisses & cuddles).
I wouldn't worry about it too much if I was you.
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