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mamanya Dafi wrote: > Halo pak, kebetulan ada artikel yang membahas itu di > babycenter, mudah-mudahan berguna. Sebenarnya kalau > virus nggak perlu diobati, tetapi dokter sering > mengambil langkah antisipasi, karena dari cacar air > yang ringan bisa jadi radang otak dan pneumonia berat, > jadi dikasi antibiotik, tanyakan keamanan jenis obat > tersebut ke dokter kandungan. > > Mamanya Dafi > > I'm pregnant and was recently around a child who has > chicken pox. Should I worry? > If you had chicken pox as a child, you probably have > no reason to worry. Your body has developed antibodies > to the virus, making you immune to further infection. > But if you've never been exposed to the virus, consult > with your doctor or midwife as soon as possible. One > to 2 percent of babies whose mothers contract chicken > pox while pregnant - especially between weeks eight > and 20 of pregnancy - are born with one or more birth > defects such as scars, eye problems, poor growth, and > delayed development. > Catching the chicken pox virus five days or less > before giving birth, or one to two days after > delivery, is even more worrisome because it can be > fatal to the baby. If this condition, called > congenital varicella, is left untreated, the baby has > a 30 percent chance of dying. Giving the newborn baby > an injection known as VZIG (varicella zoster immune > globulin) reduces the risk. Infection six to 21 days > before birth means a baby usually gets a mild case of > the illness. > > If I get chicken pox during pregnancy, can I take a > test that will tell me whether my baby has developed > any birth defects? > A detailed ultrasound done between weeks 18 and 20 of > pregnancy that checks your baby's vital organs may be > your best bet. The doctor or radiologist may be able > to see whether the limbs and the brain are developing > as they should. But ultrasounds can't detect all types > of birth defects. For more information, talk to your > doctor or midwife. > > If I haven't had chicken pox, should I get the > vaccine? > Not if you're already pregnant. But if you're not > pregnant, it may be a good idea, though according to > the manufacturer of the chicken pox vaccine, you > should wait until three months after being immunized > before trying to conceive. The American Academy of > Pediatrics advocates waiting only a month. > > I'm pregnant and was exposed to someone with chicken > pox yesterday, but I don't know whether I'm immune to > it. What should I do? > Your healthcare provider can do a blood test to check > for the presence of chicken pox antibodies in your > system. If you don't have any, you're not immune to > the disease and stand a big chance of being infected > because of your recent exposure to chicken pox. For > your and your baby's protection, ask your doctor or > midwife about getting a dose of zoster immune globulin > (ZIG), a blood product that contains chicken pox > antibodies. ZIG will lessen the severity of any > possible infection. But you must get ZIG within four > days of exposure for it to be effective. > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Mohon bantuan rekan rekan > > BAgaimana mengobati cacar air pada saat istri saya > > lagi hamil 2 bulan > > Apapula bahayanya terhadap janin > > Terima kasih > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > > >> Kirim bunga ke kota2 di Indonesia dan mancanegara? Klik, http://www.indokado.com/ > >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com > Etika berinternet, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Kirim bunga ke kota2 di Indonesia dan mancanegara? Klik, http://www.indokado.com/ >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Etika berinternet, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
