Question 1

what precautions can i take if i have a cold sore and am nursing and looking after my 1.5 month old infant? worried she will catch it from me :(

Accepted Answer

Possible herpes: your baby should be fine
Continue breastfeeding.
no kissing of baby's face until cold sore is gone.
Check w/ your physician about using Denavir (penciclovir) cream on cold sore - ? Safe for breastfeeding mom.

Question 2

at what age is exposure to hsv-1 (cold sores) no longer extremely dangerous to babies? when does it become just a cold sore and not a fatal disease?

Accepted Answer

Not fatal: Although anxiety provoking and no one wishes for it,  hsv-1/herpes virus is not a fatal disease unless one is quite sickly or immunosuppressed.

Question 3

can a baby get a cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Babies also can get sores.

Question 4

i am concerned with people who have a cold sore touching things around my house or items in public and transmitting it to myself or my baby son. i have been tested and do not have herpes. we have a family member who does though and i do not want my son ge

Accepted Answer

Hard to avoid: Majority of adults have Herpes that causes cold sores on lips. It is hard to live a normal life if one tries to be clean enough not to catch oral herpes, because that would mean a very high level of "germ avoidance," which we now know can be detrimental to normal life. Being too clean creates humans who lack some beneficial germs. Maybe, just keep away from cold sores until after baby is crawling.

Question 5

is a cold sore life threatening to an 8 month old baby?

Accepted Answer

Baby cold sore: Cold sores are not life threatening in babies. They are benign and fairly common. Usually the baby will have for the first 6 months the same antibodies that you do, and so should be protected unless you are unusually susceptible.

Question 6

a person with a cold sore kissed me on the cheek. should i wait a while before kissing my baby?

Accepted Answer

Cold sores - HSV-1: Fortunately the answer is 'no'. If you've never had a cold sore erupt on your lips/mouth area, then I highly doubt you're a risk to your baby. Occasionally people may harbor the virus, and no obvious lip lesion is there (did your mom/dad have this?) A kiss has to be on the lips/nose/eye where there is a mucous membrane rather than intact skin. So no, you didn't get the virus from person who kissed

Question 7

picked 8 mnth old daughter up from nanny today. noticed nanny had a cold sore. is my daughter in danger? my baby is in a stage where she grabs faces.

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you baby is within 5 feet of a patient with a droplet spread illness, she is at risk for a similar illness. All the best.

Question 8

i have a 5 week old baby girl. someone with a coldsore touched her cheek today. will she get the cold sore and get infected? im so worried :( help...

Accepted Answer

Hopefully not: But it is possible.  She is quite little.  Watch her for any sign of rash or fever.   If she develops either, she needs to be seen within 24 hours. .  If she has poor feeding, is not as alert as her normal self, or her diapers are not as wet as usual, then she needs to be seen that same day.

Question 9

can my 6 week baby catch a cold sore virus from someone 2 feet away calling out to her? worried shell catch this life threatening virus :(

Accepted Answer

Cold sores: No she need close contact with the lesion to catch it. So relax, don't let anyone kiss her on the lips. Enjoy your baby &amp;  good luck

Question 10

can a baby get a cold sore from its mother without direct contact with a cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Infants rarely develop so called cold sore, typically a reactivation of human herpes type i virus. Primary infection in infants/young children often presents as gingivostomatitis-sores involving gums, tongue, and uncommonly soft palate.

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I am concerned with people who have a cold sore touching things around my house or items in public and transmitting it to myself or my baby son. i have been tested and do not have herpes. we have a family member who does though and i do not want my son ge

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Is a cold sore life threatening to an 8 month old baby?

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A person with a cold sore kissed me on the cheek. should i wait a while before kissing my baby?

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Picked 8 mnth old daughter up from nanny today. noticed nanny had a cold sore. is my daughter in danger? my baby is in a stage where she grabs faces.

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I have a 5 week old baby girl. someone with a coldsore touched her cheek today. will she get the cold sore and get infected? im so worried :( help...

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Can my 6 week baby catch a cold sore virus from someone 2 feet away calling out to her? worried shell catch this life threatening virus :(

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