[hillespinfern10]

My boyfriends mother just caught the shingles virus, and I am now a little over five months pregnant. As a little girl, I had the chicken pox. Can me and the baby be affected by her shingles?

[smoothy]

Are you aware she didn't "catch the Shingles virus"? Because there isn't a Shingles Virus... Shingles is when the Chickenpox returning as a adult after you had it as a child. Once you had it it remains in your system for life, sometimes it reemerges as an adult.

[J_9]

Yes, your unborn child can be affected by it. Please stay away from her until this is gone.

[hillespinfern10]

Are you aware she didn't "catch the Shingles virus"? Because there isn't a Shingles Virus...Shingles is when the Chickenpox returning as a adult after you had it as a child. Once you had it it remains in your system for life, sometimes it reemerges as an adult.

I know how you get shingles. I haven't been around her, but we planned on visiting. The question is, Can the baby and I be affected by her shingles if I have already had the chickenpox?

[hillespinfern10]

Yes, your unborn child can be affected by it. Please stay away from her until this is gone.

Thank you :)

[J_9]

Yes, as I already said the baby can be affected. Stay away until the outbreak is over.