chicken pox in infants under one year?My 4 year old daughter has the chicken pox and I am trying to find out if my 5 month old son will get them as well. Anyone have any idea? I havce read that he is too young but if he does it can be serious.
Answer by kradjianm
I babysat for a family whose toddler and the mom got chicken pox and the infant also got them (I think he was 7-8 months) but it wasn't really serious. At that time the vaccine was not being used. The issue with the baby was that it was possible for him to get them again later in life. My daughter got vaccinated for them, I am pretty sure before 1 year. If you breastfeed and you've already had them, you can possibly pass this antibody to your baby.
Answer by JS
It is really hard to say. It is possible that he could still be carrying some of your immunity if you had chicken pox when you were younger.
If he does get it at 5 months it may be worse then her case but not anymore serious. If he is a normal healthy baby he should get through chicken pox just fine.
Always consult with your Dr just to be safe!!
Answer by Frank
if he has not been vaccinated then he can not get it but if he has not then yeah he can get it
Answer by Cindy P
My daughter was 6 months old when she got the chicken pox, and she was a breastfed baby, and was supposed to have my antibodies. SO, it obviously is possible, and she had them pretty bad, as far as being covered head to toe. BUT, there were no complications, and she never had to worry about missing any school for it, which is what usually happens to those who weren't vaccinated for it ( the vaccine wasn't even available yet for her). If he gets them, take him to his pediatrician. Every baby is different, and every case of chicken pox comes with it's own risks (or lack thereof). Until then, just cross your fingers and wait.
Answer by just me
3 of my 7 children have had chicken pox before age one. In all three cases, it was mild and not a problem. In fact, it is kinda nice to have it over with when they're little - scarring is less of an issue and they're not so miserable as when they're older.
Only one of those children went on to have chicken pox a second time (when her little sister got them). The second round was very mild.
Personally, I prefer kids to actually have the pox rather than get the immunization. The immunizations haven't been in use long enough to test how they affect whether or not an immunized child gets shingles later in life. Also, they're now saying that a booster shot is needed, as immunity seems to decrease with age. If you end up needing a booster every 10 years (like tetnus), how many adults will we have in 20 or 30 years walking around unprotected? Very few adults bother to keep up their immunizations. And Chicken Pox is MUCH more dangerous if contracted past puberty.
Get the facts on the chickenpox vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, VZV), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash).
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