OH and I both have shingles, is Alfie at risk?

[Michy]

I don't know how many more things can go wrong

Alfie was born by emergency section last Saturday (8 days ago) after a really terrible 24 hours of labour.

Since then I've obviously had the recovery from the section, had a reaction to one of the drugs they gave me and have been halluncinating, am anaemic, have tonsilitis and now both me and OH have shingles.

Not really sure how much more of this I can take. My body is a mess.

Obviously my main concern is Alfie who is only 8 days old. I know that he cannot catch shingles, but can he catch chickenpox from us?

I've tried looking it up on the net, some sites say only if he comes into contact with the fluid, some sites say he is at great risk and some say he will have immunity from chicken pox from me because he is so young.

Going to call the docs as soon as it opens.

Any advice would be fab.

 

[jax]

I'm really sorry I dont have any advice on this but I had a quick look on the internet (you've probably seen these pages?) and it says they can catch chickenpox... https://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/574.html
This other website says they can only catch chickenpox if they come into direct contact with the rash (https://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=85349)
I think the doctors will be able to advise you much better - you might want to ring NHS in the meantime?
Hope you feel better soon so you can enjoy your little one
x