Why Didnt 3 Month Old Baby Get Chicken Pox?

[RATTER15]

I went to see my daughter and 3 month old granddaughter on xmas day knowing that they had been in contact with someone with chicken pox a few days earlier, I thought it was a risk worth taking as no one in the house was showing any signs of shingles or chicken pox. I now have shingles but quite mildly, I think I have some immunity to it as I have had it twice before. I am rather surprised that still no one has chicken pox or shingles in my daughters house. Would the 3 month old baby have some immunity from mother maybe. just curious really.

[jno]

if her mother actually has immunity, it's possible, I suppose, especially if still breast-feeding. But not everyone catches everything. OH gets more mosquito bites but fewer colds than me.

[ummmm]

My sister, niece and nephew all got chicken pox when my son was a few weeks old. They'd been in daily contact with us and he was unaffected.

My dad has never had any childhood diseases. I remember when my son got mumps (although immunised) and my dad popped in. I've never seen a man move so fast....

[Sqad]

jno has basically said it all.

\\\Would the 3 month old baby have some immunity from mother maybe.\\

Yes if the mother has had chickenpox.

[RATTER15]

Thanks all.

Mother is not able to breast feed due to large amounts of medication she takes for severe epilepsy.

[anneasquith]

3month old granddaughter, oh is she fabulous RATTER ? is this your first ?

[RATTER15]

Anne, my first granddaughter but I have a 4 year old grandson, they are delightful :-)

[anneasquith]

WELL I NEVER KNEW THAT !!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

[RATTER15]

Anne, Im sure both event would have been advertised on here!!

[sheribee]

Hi x you can't actually catch shingles, on e you have caught chicken pox the virus lies dormant in your spine and can be reactivated in times of stress.
At 3 months old she may still have some immunity from mum, if mum had chicken pox previously x

[RATTER15]

sheribee, I disagree, I clearly caught it or reactivated it from visiting that household, nothing to do with stress!!

[DaisyNonna]

My daughter has been diagnosed with chicken pox three times. last when grandson was six weeks old . Daughter, grandaughter and grandson all had it. Nit son in law .

[woofgang]

RATTER you can disagree all you like but you cannot "catch" shingles. As sheribee say it is a reactivation of virus lodged in a nerve fibre from when you had chicken pox. Fact.

[RATTER15]

Woofgang, thats why I said "or reactivated it from visiting that household," of that I am certain.