Comments on: Fifth Disease: Common in Kids, Bad for Pregnant Moms http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mommy with Parvo http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-30335 Mommy with Parvo Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:25:16 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-30335 I am 10 weeks pg today. I was exposed to the parvo virus over 2 weeks ago. My 2 children both had it. I had a healthy ultrasound 8 days ago. The doctor called me today informing me I did infact contract the virus, and I would now need to be closely monitored. I am very worried. Please keep me and my baby in your prayers. I am hoping for a healthy baby in Feb! I am 10 weeks pg today. I was exposed to the parvo virus over 2 weeks ago. My 2 children both had it. I had a healthy ultrasound 8 days ago. The doctor called me today informing me I did infact contract the virus, and I would now need to be closely monitored. I am very worried. Please keep me and my baby in your prayers. I am hoping for a healthy baby in Feb!

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]]> By: Mame http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-12794 Mame Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:37:05 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-12794 Our grandaughter was diagnosed with Fifths her mom is 34 wks preganat, Our unborn grandson had previously been diagnosed with C-Camm a condition that creates cysts in his lung. He is at grave risk for hydrops and has been monitored. Now I read Fifths may place him at higher risk. Doctors have done a fifths titre and we are waiting. Anyone have any knowledge or experience of this? Doctors not saying much, perhaps he doesn't know. Our grandaughter was diagnosed with Fifths her mom is 34 wks preganat, Our unborn grandson had previously been diagnosed with C-Camm a condition that creates cysts in his lung. He is at grave risk for hydrops and has been monitored. Now I read Fifths may place him at higher risk. Doctors have done a fifths titre and we are waiting. Anyone have any knowledge or experience of this? Doctors not saying much, perhaps he doesn’t know.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-11732 Kelly Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:13:12 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-11732 Thanks so much for posting such helpful, information on Fifth's Disease. We suspect our 4 year old has it right now and I was put to ease by the facts you've posted. Thanks again! Thanks so much for posting such helpful, information on Fifth’s Disease. We suspect our 4 year old has it right now and I was put to ease by the facts you’ve posted. Thanks again!

]]> By: Jess http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-9383 Jess Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:00:54 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-9383 My heart breaks for all of you who have lost your babies to this. I just found out that the school I sub at has 5th disease running rampant. I'm hoping for the best, and waiting for my doc to call me back. I'm 8 weeks pregnant on our first baby that we've been trying for for quite a while. AJ, congrats on your baby! My prayers go out to you all.... My heart breaks for all of you who have lost your babies to this. I just found out that the school I sub at has 5th disease running rampant. I’m hoping for the best, and waiting for my doc to call me back. I’m 8 weeks pregnant on our first baby that we’ve been trying for for quite a while.
AJ, congrats on your baby!
My prayers go out to you all….

]]> By: Tissa http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-4140 Tissa Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:13:55 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-4140 <p>Glad to hear that your story came out well. I caught fifth disease in 2001 at around 13 weeks pregnant, and fell into the worst of worst scenarios. My baby died in-utero around 15 weeks of hydrops fetalis.</p> <p>I know this is not the usual outcome from exposure to fifth disease, but it is proof that the threat is real.</p> Glad to hear that your story came out well. I caught fifth disease in 2001 at around 13 weeks pregnant, and fell into the worst of worst scenarios. My baby died in-utero around 15 weeks of hydrops fetalis.

I know this is not the usual outcome from exposure to fifth disease, but it is proof that the threat is real.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-4139 Jen Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:19:20 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-4139 <p>I just found out I have fifths disease and I am 5 weeks pregnant, I am freaking out, we just had to terminate a pregnancy at 5 months due to severe defects and now here we are again!</p> I just found out I have fifths disease and I am 5 weeks pregnant, I am freaking out, we just had to terminate a pregnancy at 5 months due to severe defects and now here we are again!

]]> By: Amanda Edwards http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-4138 Amanda Edwards Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:19:56 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-4138 <p>I had the fifths disease when I was in my first trimester. I was a very rare case where not only did I have the rash it then affected my joints. After that my bone marrow stopped producing red blood cells which sent me into a downward spiral. I developed an extreme amount of fluid around my heart and lungs. In order to fix that I received a blood transfusion. I ended up having a healthy baby boy after having a series of ultra sounds looking for heart complications of the fetus. Now though I'm beginning to wonder the effects it is having on my son. He is 4 now and has had a series of developmental delays and now today was told he has a heart murmur and we need to see a pediatric cardiologist. Think there may be some longtime complications that they don't know about.</p> I had the fifths disease when I was in my first trimester. I was a very rare case where not only did I have the rash it then affected my joints. After that my bone marrow stopped producing red blood cells which sent me into a downward spiral. I developed an extreme amount of fluid around my heart and lungs. In order to fix that I received a blood transfusion. I ended up having a healthy baby boy after having a series of ultra sounds looking for heart complications of the fetus. Now though I’m beginning to wonder the effects it is having on my son. He is 4 now and has had a series of developmental delays and now today was told he has a heart murmur and we need to see a pediatric cardiologist. Think there may be some longtime complications that they don’t know about.

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-4137 AJ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:44:30 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-4137 <p>Rebekah, good point. I've appended an update with three links at the end of the article. Short answer: everything went well and the baby was born in March 2008.</p> Rebekah, good point. I’ve appended an update with three links at the end of the article. Short answer: everything went well and the baby was born in March 2008.

]]> By: Rebekah http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/07/fifthdisease.html/comment-page-1#comment-4136 Rebekah Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:33:37 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/07/fifth-disease-common-in-kids-bad-for-pregnant-moms.html#comment-4136 <p>I had symptoms of fifth's disease (achy joints) from week 9 and a half to 10 and a half of pregnancy. I had no idea the reason for my achy joints at the time. A week later I learned of a child at the daycare where I work having been diagnosed with Fifth Disease. I got tested immediately and was positive for the virus. I was tested again two weeks later, still high numbers, leading to an ultrasound at 15 weeks. The baby didn't have a heartbeat, and was measured to be 11 weeks old, with fluid around the skull, indicative of parvo. <br /> I am interested, AJ, how your wife's pregnancy went following from what I have read?<br /> Also, Laura, your posting was on the day of my ultrasound, two weeks ago. I can very much relate with much that you have said. We are grieving together. I am wondering if you, or anyone, knows anything about future pregnancy after a miscarriage of this sort? How long does it take for the virus to completely leave your body? How long should one wait before trying to conceive again?</p> I had symptoms of fifth’s disease (achy joints) from week 9 and a half to 10 and a half of pregnancy. I had no idea the reason for my achy joints at the time. A week later I learned of a child at the daycare where I work having been diagnosed with Fifth Disease. I got tested immediately and was positive for the virus. I was tested again two weeks later, still high numbers, leading to an ultrasound at 15 weeks. The baby didn’t have a heartbeat, and was measured to be 11 weeks old, with fluid around the skull, indicative of parvo.
I am interested, AJ, how your wife’s pregnancy went following from what I have read?
Also, Laura, your posting was on the day of my ultrasound, two weeks ago. I can very much relate with much that you have said. We are grieving together. I am wondering if you, or anyone, knows anything about future pregnancy after a miscarriage of this sort? How long does it take for the virus to completely leave your body? How long should one wait before trying to conceive again?

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