Fifths Disease in Pregnancy.

BelhurstBride · June 2017

You know, the mild virus that causes a rash in kids? Kinda a big deal to get it while pregnant.

I'm currently waiting for what will be the first of several u/s. Complications from the virus can take 8-12 weeks to show in the fetus.

I am so effing pissed that I'm in this place again, with some random issue that doesn't cause an issue for most pregnancies, but can be serious. I have an u/s in a half hour and I'm terrified. Total ptsd.

KatieEl · June 2017

Oh no! Thoughts and prayers with you and your little one!

missblaze · June 2017

Ugh I'm so sorry. Thinking of you!

mommaa1615 · June 2017

Good luck..hope everything is ok

hesitantrenovator · June 2017

I'm so sorry that is stressful. I hope everything is ok.

BelhurstBride · June 2017

As an FYI to STM+, it doesn't present the same in adults as it does in children. Adults usually experience flu-like symptoms followed by joint pain.

Thank God one of DD1's classmate's mothers mentioned having it and the joint pain or I probably never would have realized I had it.

livingoffpbjs · June 2017

oh no thoughts and positive vibes your way

[Deleted User] · June 2017

Oh I'm so sorry. You'll be in my thoughts!

Peepster · June 2017

Thinking of you!

cyanope · June 2017

So scary, @BelhurstBride. FX everything turns out to be okay!

EmilyLove25 · June 2017

Sending you lots of positive vibes. So glad that you figured out what it is and are getting monitored. Hope that in the end it just means extra USs and everything is just fine.

trudytudy · June 2017

Get well soon and hoping the best for the baby. I am pretty sure I had this about a year ago and passed it to my toddler. I was super sick for about a day. When the fever came on my bones hurt so bad, I could barely drive myself home from work. Best wishes for you!

Dani0329 · June 2017

Thinking of you!

eighmeyf · June 2017

Lurking from dec 17. I have my first ultrasound tomorrow bc of fifths disease. About a month ago my daughter had it and the OB's nurse continually put me off about it. They did blood work two weeks ago and it showed that I did have it at that time. Not sure what to expect tomorrow, but hoping that it didn't spread to the fetus. Thoughts and prayers to you. I completely understand the irritation and fear that goes along with this.

crizz13 · June 2017

Thinking of you! A goof friend of mine from my previous BMB went through this and everything turned out fine. Positive vibes to both @eighmeyf and @BelhurstBride and your babies.

BelhurstBride · June 2017

Today's u/s looked good, but it can take 8-12 weeks for complications to appear.

As of today the placenta has not yet formed, so that's a plus. Less of a pathway for the virus to get passed onto fetus.

@eighmeyf, so sorry you're also dealing with this.

darkrose88 · June 2017

I'm so sorry you're going through this! I'm glad you did catch it in time so you can be monitored.

fivetimesnoluck · June 2017

@BelhurstBride so sorry you're dealing with this but grateful it is early and you were able to get in for that check today.

I will be keeping you and @eighmeyf in my thoughts. Hopefully there will be no complications for either of you!

CANTW82BMOM · June 2017

Oh no. So sorry you are dealing with this.

sjb2215 · June 2017

Keeping you both in my thoughts!

KatieEl · June 2017

@BelhurstBride thank you for the update, I'm glad to hear that so far, so good. How often will they monitor you over the next 12 weeks? I can't imagine how nerve wracking this must be for you, I'll be keeping you in my prayers.

eighmeyf · June 2017

Glad everything looked good today. Did they say how often you will have to have ultrasounds?

GraceUponGrace09 · June 2017

I'm so sorry you're going through this! Glad things looked good today. Keep us posted!

BelhurstBride · June 2017

eighmeyf said:

Glad everything looked good today. Did they say how often you will have to have ultrasounds?

@eighmeyf, the recommendation is every or every other week.

With my pregnancy prior to this one I had a SCH that required bi weekly u/s. That didn't end well and quite honestly, I'd be okay with never having another u/s again. So between that experience and the fact that should hydrops or other complications form there's nothing that can be done anyway, my OB and I decided to do the one I had yesterday, one around 12-13 weeks and then decide from there.

I found this while lost in a research rabbit hole, and found it slightly reassuring:

Original source: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0201/p373.html

Mudge85 · June 2017

I'm so sorry you are going through this but so glad to hear yesterday checked out okay... sending prayers that there are no complications down the road.

Mudge85 · June 2017

Deleted because somehow that got on the wrong board... ugh!

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