Please Help! Grace???

[concern210]

I am a new mom with a 5 month old baby girl. When she was just 7 weeks old I was diagnosed with hsv-1. My husband had transfered to me during oral sex just a week prior. During the primary outbreak i had NO IDEA I was dealing with hsv-1. I scratched myself SO many times and although I know I washed my hands before handeling my child, I know there were times when I didn't! Running to her from the bathroom if she was begining to cry, I changed her diaper in the middle of the night after scratching, tickled her face to put her back to sleep... I am totally consumed with the possiblity that I may have transfered this to her unknowingly. She has shown no signs of infection and she is healthy and amazing and I just need some guidence. I can't sleep and I just need some knowlege when it comes to this matter so I can focus on my child and not comsume my life wiith this any longer!!
Is it possible to spread hsv-1 thru hand contact, changing a bum or tickling a nose. Does it just take a touch or does there need to be rubbing or friction to spread? Please Help!!

[gracefromHHP]

you really did not have loads of virus on your hands that you could touch someone and infect them with. she also would've had symptoms by now.

[concern210]

sorry for asking another question... I know you can self infect during primary outbreak which is why I am wondering about the above question

[concern210]

I know you said that my baby was not at risk for my genital hsv-1 but could she be at risk if the virus was passed thru me touching lesions(then her) at the time of my primary outbreak?

[concern210]

I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!
THANK GOD I could not have passed this onto her by touch!!!
You have no idea how much you have put my mind at ease and if you have anymore info/thoughts on protecting baby and living w herpes I would much appreciate!
I am so looking forward to being a good mommy instead of thinking I caused her harm!
Thank you Grace, again and again!

[gracefromHHP]

her immunity for herpes is just about gone unless you are still breast feeding her.

she's never been at risk for your genital herpes anyways!!!  

make sure her dad reads that link I posted for you on oral herpes too :)

[concern210]

Thank you Grace,

It has been very hard time becoming a new mom and finding out you have herpes all at once. The only thing I care about is my daughters safety! The research I have done since my OB has spoken of baby's immunity for the first 6mnths. This is from the antibodies she received from me- if she was exposed to the virus is she protected or do these antibodies only tie her over until her little system can deal with the infection?