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2017-04-14 09:07:11
My wife is a pregnant (16 weeks) and having chicken pox now. Is there any problem for my baby..Please explain we need to take now.
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Yes there is a possibility of having congenital malformation in your baby

Answered2017-04-14 12:52:15

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Chicken pox in pregnancy is of consern... especially during d first 3 mts n close to delivery u r at 16 wks u said so der may not b much deleterious effect now but u need to do a detail anomaly scan at 20 wks n den confirm tat der s no issue right now der s no need for panic

Answered2017-04-14 12:37:02

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