A new mum has taken to her Facebook page to share the share
the horror involved in allowing family members show love to your new baby by
kissing him or her.
Warning all mums across the world, Doncaster-based Claire
Henderson recalled how her little baby, Brooke, was hospitalized for five days
with horrific blisters that could have caused liver and brain damage.
‘Please share this with every new mum and pregnant woman you
know… COLD SORES CAN BE FATAL FOR A BABY. Before 3 months old a baby cannot
fight the herpes virus. If a baby contracts this it can cause liver and brain
damage and lead to death. I know this sounds like I am scaremongering but if my
friend had not told me about this my baby girl could have been very seriously
ill. I noticed the signs early and got her to A&E, we have now been in
hospital on a drip for 3 days and have another 2 to go. She was VERY lucky, all
her tests came back clear.
The moral of the story is DO NOT let anyone kiss your
newborns mouth, even if they don’t look like they have a cold sore – 85% of the
population carries the virus. And if someone had a cold sore, ask them to stay
away until it has gone. Everyone who I have spoken to had not heard this before
so I felt it was important to share Brooke’s story and raise awareness to stop
anyone else going through what we have this week,” the concerned mum posted on
Facebook.
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