When most people hold a newborn baby, their first instinct is to cuddle with them and drown them in kisses, however, one mom is warning new parents that it’s the very last thing you should ever let someone do to your baby.
Last August, U.K. mom Claire Henderson gave birth to her newborn daughter Brooke, and shortly after, friends and family stopped by the hospital to meet the new member of the family. However, during one of the visits, someone with a cold sore had kissed baby Brooke on her face near her lips, which was all it took for her to contract the common virus, which can be deadly for babies.
Shortly after being taken home from the hospital, Claire noticed an unusual rash developing on Brooke’s face, but thankfully the new mom rushed her baby girl to the hospital rather than taking chances. For the next three days, Brooke had to be kept on a drip and then spent another two days in the hospital for observation.
“COLD SORES CAN BE FATAL FOR A BABY,” the new mom wrote in a post to Facebook to warn others. “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.”
“The moral of the story is DO NOT let anyone kiss your newborn’s mouth, even if they don’t look like they have a cold sore- 85% of the population carry the virus. And if someone had a cold sore ask them to stay away until it has gone,” Claire said.
Thankfully, baby Brooke made a full recovery thanks to Claire’s quick action in getting her to the hospital.
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[Featured image: Facebook/Claire Henderson]
Newborn Almost Dies After Getting A Cold Sore is an article from: LifeDaily