Hilary,

Are you talking about Herpes Zoster?  It sounds like
what you describe is herpes Zoster or better known as
Chicken pox or in Germany they are called wind pox.
If so then look up breastfeeding and chicken pox in
your breastfeeding textbooks. Herpes Zoster is
different than the herpes of the mucus membranes as in
Herpes simplex which would be cold sores and genital
herpes.  If mom is immune to chicken pox I would think
it would not hurt her to continue her exposure to her
child.  Maybe even help with making the case less
severe for her toddler?  Any one else have a thought
about this?

Hope it helps,
Theresa Johnson RN BSN IBCLC
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
>
>
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