Cold Sores

[mmg9603]

I am 18 weeks pregnant and have developed a nasty cold sore. I normally put carmex on it and sometimes take Alclovir. I am trying just the carmex but was wondering if this cold sore is dangerous to my baby??? Please let me know and then you may use this as an open forum!

[chiquitilla]

not positive that it will affect your baby, buti really don't see why it would you could have developed it from a fever or like me, i sometimes develop them when i'm craving something really really bad and i don't eat it. an usually when i do eat whatever it is that i was craving it goes away. weird huh?\
but don't take my word for it, ask your dr.

[tresmathews]

I have them all the time. Ib had them through the entire preg with DD. I don't think they can be harmful. I am glad you and baby are doing well I have been wondering where you were.

[mmg9603]

Thanks for asking about me. How are you? The nurses at the dr's office all think it's a girl!!! I find out on the 23rd, crossing my fingers!!!

[tresmathews]

Oh I will keep my fiongers crossed for you! DD had her legs crossed everytime we wnet for a u/s until I was 8mths lol. then we finally found out she was a girl. She is still ornry.

As for me I'm doing good. I am super tired the last few days though. DD had her first week of preschool. I cried I can't beleive this time next year she will be in kindergarden.

[Bailee5]

I use Abreva and it works better than anything I have ever tried and I get a coldsore, just by saying coldsore (so I will probably have one here in an hour or two! :)). It is a little expensive, but it is over-the-counter and it clears up in just a day or two.

~Shannah~

[sm8]

i know the doctors say not to let people with cold sores kiss the baby because of them being contagious but i don't think the will hurt the baby while your pregnant but the medicine (taken internally) might do more harm than good