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I am 25wks6days pregnant. i have a cold sore. is this dangerous to my unborn baby? and if i accidentally lick it will it reach my unborn baby?
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Cold sore: Mode of transmission is not vertical; meaning, it does not get transported to your baby by crossing the placenta.
Answered 1/6/2017
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