there's a hand foot and mouth

[roxysmama316]

There's this hand foot and mouth disease going around. Is it dangerous if a come in contact with being pregnant. Cause my little brother might have it. Should I get into the doctors. Just to make sure.

[itzchelle]

And it's not hard for adults to get it. It's just that the chances are you most likely had it as a kid and your body fought with it before already. When my sister in law babysat this kid who had it, she didn't have any symptoms. But both her and my doctor told me it's best for me to not come into contact with her at all. The virus is passed on thru bodily fluids mostly. But better than sorry. So the advice they gave us was wash hands frequently, don't hug the person, don't kiss them, and change soiled clothes immediately. even though she had no symptoms, it's a virus so there's really no way to tell if she contracted the disease or not. Just need to be very cautious.

[LadyBeeley]

Call your dr and get advice from a professional about any disease. Too many women will have too many stories of different experience bc it depends on each individuals health and status and proximity and how soon they caught it vs how late they detected it. Viruses stay in the body undetected for a LONG time sometimes before ever showing signs. So find out what your dr wants for you specifically.

[roxysmama316]

Well I am 17 weeks so I'm out of the first trimester but it's my first pregnancy so I freak about everything and worry a lot

[bsconcerned]

Stay away and wash your hands as often as possible.  A girl I know is oregnant and her son had it and was told it can lead to miscarriage

[itzchelle]

Yes. Stay away from it. And get checked out. it's highly contagious.

[supermom07]

Umm that's a false fact my daughter caught hand foot and mouth disease also known as cowasockie disease and it is contracted fromother young children yes improper hygiene does not help the matter but u should Google it the unfortunate disease almost killed my little girl ....

[a_love]

Its a virus and its caused by fecal matter getting into your system it ...usually from kids not washing their hands after bathroom use then putting their hands in their mouth, as long as you wash your hands extremely well you will be fine. Even if you do get it , you'll most like just feel like you have a cold , fever, run down feeling, and sometimes a rash that causes little sores ...you should be fine its not a big dangerous problem ...just be a germ freak till he's better and you'll be fine

[haleyblossom]

Is hard for adults to get but yea tell your doctor

[mummainoz]

Yes, let your dr know especially if you are in the first trimester but try not to worry too much as it tends to be a childhood disease. It is rampid here at the moment!

[MommyOfTwo1214]

What is the disease? What does it affect?