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How effective is chickenpox when you 20 weeks pregnant? im not sure if i had chicken pox when i was a baby myself and im not sure if i received a vaccine against it

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chickenpox/ preg: Check for immunity w/ blood test - the varicella antibody. if you get chickenpox can treat w/ acyclovir antiviral. If very concerned ask about acyclovir prophylactically during the 3 week incubation. Between weeks 8-20 there is a possibility of congenital chickenpox syndrome. f/u/ w/ MD https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/chickenpox-during-pregnancy.aspx

Answered 11/26/2019

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