The mother our baby is developing a fever blister also known as cold sores. our child is 6 months old . what are the dangers and what shall we do to protect our baby from the mothers sore.

Cold sores: No kissing baby on face, hands or feet- Cold sore are very contagious & can be dangerous to infants, and babies have feet and hands in mouth.No sharing food or utensils w/baby, dont blow on food and give it to them. For Mom acyclovir or valtrex to heal cold sore. Lysine 500 mg 1-2 tabs a day may prevent . if baby develop fever call peds or go to ER immediately. f/u/ w doc