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shingles

I found out I was pregnant just last Friday. (i'm almost 6 weeks) I've had 3 previous early miscarriages in 4 years so am very concerned. A day after my +pos preg test I came down with a bad flu, then 24 hrs later I noticed the shingles. I always get them in a small patch (less than 1 inch across) near the base of my spine when I'm sick or run down.

Does shingles pose any threat to my baby. We've been trying for so long. I have polycystic ovaries and this cycle was the last chance of natural conception before opting for IVF.

Follow Ups:

• Re: shingles & flu in early pregnancy (REFERENCE.) Archive. Walt Stoll 08:26:17 6/11/02 (0)

In Reply to: shingles & flu in early pregnancy posted by La-Wren Wong on June 10, 2002 at 22:00:19:

Hi, La-Wren.

Too bad you did not know about Dr Paavo Airola's classic "Every Woman's Book" 2 years before the conception for this pregnancy (or all the rest for that matter). It is not too late for at least some benefit for this pregnancy but would be a GREAT help for any future ones.

It is available through the Amazon.com link in this 'site.

Walt