please put my mind at rest!!!

[frangelle]

Two things...

1. A friend has been in contact with someone with slap cheek, and I have been in contact with her, so I'm really worried as I heard this causes miscarriage? Anyone know anything about it? Have rang the midwife loads but no answer, so left a message yesterday and am waiting for her to get back to me.

2. I had some discharge yesterday - it was sort of normal-ish but with a tinge of brown giving it a sort of dark beige appearance? sorry to all of you eating your breakfast I am abit worried, this happened to anyone else? PLease tell me its nothing sinister to worry about

xxx

 

[LaineyG]

Hi Pal,
Found this on NHS 24 -

Slapped cheek syndrome - Complications

Medical advice should be sought if infection by the virus is suspected during pregnancy. A blood test for antibodies to parvovirus B19 will be done. This tests for current or previous infection. If you test positive for parvovirus in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, you can be monitored with ultrasound examinations. A blood transfusion directly into your baby may improve the chances of your baby's survival, if foetal hydrops is diagnosed. However most pregnant women with parvovirus infection have normal, healthy babies and most pregnant women are not at risk for parvovirus infection because of immunity. There is no evidence to suggest that reinfection or reactivation of the virus is a risk to the foetus, nor any increased risk of abnormality occurring in newborns or later in life.
In those with sickle-cell anaemia or other abnormalities of the haemoglobin parvovirus B19 can cause an acute, severe anaemia and they may need to be admitted to hospital and to receive blood transfusions. Once the infection is controlled, the anaemia resolves.

Phone NHS 24 if you still haven't heard from your mw!



xxx

 

[frangelle]

Yeah got in touch with the midwife she's going to test a sample of the blood I gave last week to see whether I have already had it, because apparently you become immune to it after the first time. Fingers crossed!!!

xxx

 

[happy-chick]

Good luck with that chick x

 

[enn]

wow goodluck hope its negative