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Medical Forum / General / General / February 2006Herpes & Childbirth
Is it possible to spread herpes to a baby in childbirth? What other consequences might occur? Jay Stallworth <jstall860@aol.com.nospam> wrote in alt.gossip.celebrities: > Is it possible to spread herpes to a baby in childbirth? What other > consequences might occur? I think you got the WRONG newsgroup, my friend (But the answer to your question is yes.)  SignatureMargarita Salt "...practically no one in the world is entirely bad or entirely good... motives are often more important than actions." -- Eleanore Roosevelt > Jay Stallworth <jstall860@aol.com.nospam> wrote in > alt.gossip.celebrities: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > (But the answer to your question is yes.) Take it to misc.kids.pregnancy where every possible horror of pregnancy & childbirth is explored in great detail. eggs. > Jay Stallworth <jstall860@aol.com.nospam> wrote in > alt.gossip.celebrities: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I think you got the WRONG newsgroup, my friend You could turn this thread into something appropriate to this group by naming all the celebs who probably have herpes. Or who have something else. As I understand it, something like 1 in 5 adult Americans have genital herpes, so I bet someone could come up with a long list of celebs who have it. >You could turn this thread into something appropriate to this group by >naming all the celebs who probably have herpes. Okay...http://www.gossiplist.com/cgi-bin/axs/ax.pl?/new/herpes.php | Is it possible to spread herpes to a baby in childbirth? What other | consequences might occur? Yes you can. It is my understanding that a woman giving birth during a herpes outbreak should have a c-section. It can be quite serious for a newborn to contract herpes. "Betsy" <b.fernley@comcast.net> wrote in news:j_-dnd6nZKRyiHHeRVn- pQ@comcast.com: >| Is it possible to spread herpes to a baby in childbirth? What other >| consequences might occur? > > Yes you can. It is my understanding that a woman giving birth during a > herpes outbreak should have a c-section. It can be quite serious for a > newborn to contract herpes. Is that true for oral herpes or only genital herpes? > "Betsy" <b.fernley@comcast.net> wrote in news:j_-dnd6nZKRyiHHeRVn- > pQ@comcast.com: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Is that true for oral herpes or only genital herpes? Exposure is through the birth canal during childbirth. You don't want oral exposure post birth if one has oral lesions. It's amazing what we culture from these babies eyes from all the kissing. >> "Betsy" <b.fernley@comcast.net> wrote in news:j_-dnd6nZKRyiHHeRVn- >> pQ@comcast.com: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > It's amazing what we culture from these babies eyes from all the > kissing. Don't tantalize us with a juicy detail like that and then leave us hanging. Have you actually cultured herpes from an infant's eyes? What other unexpected stuff have you found? Of course you've seen countless cases of staph and strep, because they're so common, but how about cryptosporidium? Infections generally get into a patient's eyes via their hands, rather than from being kissed. Although it is done sometimes, kissing on the eyes is out of the ordinary. However, a patient's vigorous rubbing of their eyes with unwashed hands that have just been scratching their anus would seem the most likely vector. Or rubbing the eyes after touching a house pet, garbage, toilet seats or untreated water. I suspect that cryptosporidium grows in the garbage pail, although I haven't verified that suspicion yet. > >> "Betsy" <b.fernley@comcast.net> wrote in news:j_-dnd6nZKRyiHHeRVn- > >> pQ@comcast.com: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Don't tantalize us with a juicy detail like that and then leave us > hanging. Have you actually cultured herpes from an infant's eyes? Herpes infection from any source in an infant can be life threatnening and should be avoided. The culture that was recently found in one of our babies eyes was a Neiserria species not gonorhhea in a baby that was given a prophylaxis immediately after birth. This is considered of oral source as it is a commonly oral in origin and thus post delivery in origin. Other bacteria as citated in an actual study include, H influenzae, strep pneumo, Klebiella and others including Chlamydia. http://onyx-ii.com/birthsong/page.cfm?eye What > other unexpected stuff have you found? Of course you've seen countless > cases of staph and strep, because they're so common, but how about > cryptosporidium? In addition to the above Group B strep of vaginal origin is also important and cultures are performed routinely in prenatal or peripartum cases. > Infections generally get into a patient's eyes via their hands, rather > than from being kissed. Although it is done sometimes, kissing on the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I suspect that cryptosporidium grows in the garbage pail, although I > haven't verified that suspicion yet. Neonatal sepsis can be characterized as early onset within 24 hours or late onset 7-90 days post birth. Each group has known common culprits. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2630.htm Rotavirus and cryptosporidium is more of an infant disease in high prevalent endemic areas and not usually neonatal. >> >> "Betsy" <b.fernley@comcast.net> wrote in news:j_-dnd6nZKRyiHHeRVn- >> >> pQ@comcast.com: [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > Rotavirus and cryptosporidium is more of an infant disease in high > prevalent endemic areas and not usually neonatal. Wow. Thanks for the lecture doc. You guys have some war stories that are both fascinating and highly educational. I guess Katie Holmes physicians had better be ready with the prophylaxes if she's giving birth with a fairly active case of oral herpes. |
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