http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/ Questions and Answers from Real People Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:12:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-636 maverick Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:29:16 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/#comment-636 See a 2nd professional See a 2nd professional

]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-635 mommanuk Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:56:52 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/#comment-635 According to what I read on this website, your daughter has the classic symptoms for fifth disease. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infecti… But according to the site, this is just a mild viral illness which will go away on its own. It's not an inherited disease. So don't worry for the weekend and just call your doc on Monday to see if he thinks you need any tests on your coming baby. According to what I read on this website, your daughter has the classic symptoms for fifth disease. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infecti…
But according to the site, this is just a mild viral illness which will go away on its own. It’s not an inherited disease. So don’t worry for the weekend and just call your doc on Monday to see if he thinks you need any tests on your coming baby.

]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Cowardly Yamster Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:09:46 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/fifth-disease/#comment-634 Fifth disease can cause aplastic anemia (your body stops making red blood cells) in kids with sickle cell anemia, but doesn't usually cause problems in normal kiddos, even if they're a little anemic. If she is very lethargic and not responsive, running high fevers, or has any symptoms that worry you, feel free to take her to the ER. Pregnancy problems with exposure to fifth's disease can happen, but are rare, and usually are more problematic in your first trimester. Notify your OB that you may have been exposed and let her decide how to handle it. She can do a blood test to see if you were exposed, or she can do an ultrasound to check on the baby. Here's the CDC webpage for more info:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/resp… Fifth disease can cause aplastic anemia (your body stops making red blood cells) in kids with sickle cell anemia, but doesn’t usually cause problems in normal kiddos, even if they’re a little anemic. If she is very lethargic and not responsive, running high fevers, or has any symptoms that worry you, feel free to take her to the ER.
Pregnancy problems with exposure to fifth’s disease can happen, but are rare, and usually are more problematic in your first trimester. Notify your OB that you may have been exposed and let her decide how to handle it. She can do a blood test to see if you were exposed, or she can do an ultrasound to check on the baby.
Here’s the CDC webpage for more info:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/resp…

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