Re: I have a CP question...

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In a message dated 1/14/2000 2:00:08 PM Central Standard Time,

MAmusik1@... writes:

<< I

also have a nine month old baby. Is nine months too young to try and expose

her, ideally, should she be older? And my second concern is that I am 8

weeks

pregnant. I have had CP. I got them when I was in 6th or 7th grade, but is

it

harmful to my unborn baby. I would appreciate any advise! Thanks!! >>

This is my understanding -- 9 mos is young, however, is it possible she is

still bfdg? If so, this would be a tremendous help (she would benefit from

your body pumping out the necessary antibodies). As for your unborn, the

virus would become known to your body first, and first, 2nd, and 3rd lines of

defense would come into play long before it got to the fetus. Since you've

had CP, the chances must be very, very slim that your unborn child would have

problems.

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In a message dated 1/14/2000 3:00:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,

MAmusik1@... writes:

<< My friend has a nine month old baby who has most likely been exposed to

CP.

His grandma has the Shingles and the baby has been around her a great deal.

My friends pediatrician said there is a good chance he will get the CP. I

also have a nine month old baby. Is nine months too young to try and expose

her, ideally, should she be older? And my second concern is that I am 8

weeks

pregnant. I have had CP. I got them when I was in 6th or 7th grade, but is

it

harmful to my unborn baby. I would appreciate any advise! Thanks!! >>

I do believe most kids are babies under a year old are naturally immune to

CP, I think. I know my son was around them at 5 months old and never caught

them, but that might have been because I was breastfeeding him.

I wouldn't try to get your 9 month old to get them tho. It probably is too

young.

steph

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In a message dated 1/14/2000 3:32:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

A1a2ana3@... writes:

<< I do believe most kids are babies under a year old are naturally immune to

CP, I think. I know my son was around them at 5 months old and never caught

them, but that might have been because I was breastfeeding him. >>

I am so sorry I am posting to only correct my sentence up top, but it looks

ridiculous. I was going to type kids and then I was suppose to change it to

babies. I didnt mean to write most kids are babies, under a year old lol

steph

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In a message dated 1/14/00 3:27:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

C8743@... writes:

<< his is my understanding -- 9 mos is young, however, is it possible she is

still bfdg? If so, this would be a tremendous help (she would benefit from

your body pumping out the necessary antibodies). >>

HI

She may not even get it. My dd, 17 months, was exposed twice and I mean,

good purposeful exposure, and all she ended up with was a runny nose and cold

around the time she would have gotten them. I think she may still have a lot

of my immunity due to breastfeeding a lot still.

It's worth a try, though!

Kerin

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In a message dated 1/14/2000 2:58:50 PM Central Standard Time,

Batwing30@... writes:

<< She may not even get it. My dd, 17 months, was exposed twice and I mean,

good purposeful exposure, and all she ended up with was a runny nose and

cold

around the time she would have gotten them. I think she may still have a

lot

of my immunity due to breastfeeding a lot still. >>

No, bfdg immunity only operates while the children/infants are still

receiving breastmilk. The runny nose and " cold " are classic symptoms of the

very beginning of cp (believe me, my kids did 2 rounds a piece). She may

have had 1 pox, that may not have even blistered. My dd had only 3 on her

lower back her 1st round, and I almost completely missed them. My nephew had

one on the top of his head. My mil swears on her deathbed that my dh never

had them, and yet he had shingles the weekend we got married - so he must

have had them at some point (per his doctor brother). Everyone is different.

And it is largely dependent upon the strength and consitution of the

individual. If a person has a strong immune system, your body could be

exposed, but be efficient enough to produce antibodies, enough and quick

enough, to blow the virus out before it gets bad or even apparent. They

still would've been exposed, and their bodies still would've had to produce

the antibodies to fight the virus, so consequently, they would be immune by

most measures.

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In a message dated 1/14/00 5:42:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,

C8743@... writes:

<< No, bfdg immunity only operates while the children/infants are still

receiving breastmilk. The runny nose and " cold " are classic symptoms of the

very beginning of cp (believe me, my kids did 2 rounds a piece). She may

have had 1 pox, that may not have even blistered. >>

HI

My dd is breastfeeding a lot, sometimes like a newborn! And you know what,

I am SO glad you said that about the pox because she has had three little

eruptions on her belly but they have not scabbed. Last night she had a

fever. So do you think it's safe to assume that she is having them,just not

a classic case? I wonder if she will be immune for life now? Maybe there is

no way to tell that?

Kerin

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In a message dated 1/14/00 5:42:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,

C8743@... writes:

<< so consequently, they would be immune by

most measures. >>

OOPS! Guess you answered one of my questions!! DUH!!!

Thanks!

Kerin

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In a message dated 1/14/2000 5:10:28 PM Central Standard Time,

Batwing30@... writes:

<< My dd is breastfeeding a lot, sometimes like a newborn! And you know

what,

I am SO glad you said that about the pox because she has had three little

eruptions on her belly but they have not scabbed. Last night she had a

fever. So do you think it's safe to assume that she is having them,just not

a classic case? I wonder if she will be immune for life now? Maybe there

is

no way to tell that? >>

Well, my nephew never got them again despite repeated exposures. And my

husband of course has been exposed without getting them again. However, both

my kids did 2 rounds, 1 right after the other. They exposed each other. It

was fun. However, my son had a very low tolerance and very poor immune

system at the time (which we had only just discovered) so he would have had

to get them pretty bad. I would bet she did get them, and allow her to be

exposed again later to make sure. if she doesn't get them, you'll know. If

she does get them, you'll know. It works fine either way (for me).

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At 05:42 PM 01/14/2000 EST, you wrote:

>From: C8743@...

>

>

>

>No, bfdg immunity only operates while the children/infants are still

>receiving breastmilk.

Perhaps specific antibody transfer stops when breastfeeding, but I believe their

is a lag effect. Meaning some kind of protection carries over even after

stopping breastfeeding. Whether it is due to general better health or

persistence of specific antibodies transferred via breastmilk I don't know.

Both my children have been exposed to CP many times after stopping

breastfeeding. I stopped at 9 months with both my boys. My eldest had 5 spots at

one stage after expoure but I couldn't figure out if they were CP or something

else. My youngest, now 3, has yet to come down with it.

best,

Seb.

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nne,

I was seven months pregnant when my three year old got chicken pox. I had

them as a child. The doctor assured me the baby would be fine..and she was.

My only regret was that my son didn't wait a little longer so that he and his

sister could get them together :-)! Good Luck.

Nadine

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hi to all, i'm new to the list. i was exposed many, many times as a child

(out of the 7 kids in my family, only 2 have ever had cp) and i never had cp

until last year when i was 34 years old. i finally got them after my 4 year

old had been exposed a few times and then had a good batch of them. i always

believed that we (my family) just had a natural immunity to cp--i just

figured that it carried over from my mother breastfeeding us, like we had a

permanent antibody booster or something, but, i guess you never can tell when

you can get something like that!! )

bye, brigit