There is a good discussion on chicken pox in BF Answer Book and Riordan. 
They both say, if it is truly chicken pox, baby and mom should be separated 
if it occurs in first 7 days,.  Immunities do not show up in mom's milk for 
about 48 hours after onset.  But the baby can receive mom's pumped milk! 
There are tests to determine if this is really shingles and the diagnosis 
needs to be confirmed quickly, because if it is truly shingles or chicken 
pox baby can be given ZIG (if available).

Herpes Zoster (shingles) is a different story. It is a reactivation 
infection.  The infectious part is milder.

Frankly, rashes are hard via phone or e-mail!  Some expert needs to look at 
both parents and make a determination.  That said, it doesn't sound like 
shingles to me :-)  The locations sound wrong.  Pat in SNJ

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