Hilary, May I just amend my post. I havent heard of Herpes being on the trunk or hands of a person unless it was Herpes Zoster(Shingles)or Varicella Zoster(chicken pox)I must have been in la-la land. Sorry, and hope this didnt confuse everyone. Theresa Johnson Heidelberg Germany --- Hilary Black <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello everyone; > > I have just read the posts from the archives, but > none of the posts talk > about being pregnant and nursing a toddler with > herpes. Let me explain. > This mom is 36 weeks pregnant and has a 2.5 year old > toddler that nurses. > Yesterday the toddler was diagnosed with herpes and > started on acyclovir. > The lesions are not in his mouth but are on his > back, some fingers and > forehead-cheek area of his face. The mother has no > signs of herpes and has > never experienced herpes lesions before, that she is > aware of. The > mother is concerned about the incubation period. > How long would it take for > the mom to get herpes lesions if it were to happen? > Once the toddler's > lesions have crusted over, is there any chance then > of the mom developing > lesions? She is concerned that she may develop the > lesions on her > nipples/breasts and perhaps transfer the virus to > her newborn. I read her > the info from Ruth Lawrence about bf and herpes. > She is continuing to nurse > her toddler at this point and is being very careful > with hand washing. The > toddler's lesions are already beginning to heal > after one day on the > acyclovir. Thank you for your help. > > Hilary Black RN BSN IBCLC > > > *********************************************** > The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's > renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software together with > L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) > mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more > information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html