How did your child act when they had Fifth Disease

DD's little friend is apparently just getting over it, and DD was at her house 2 weeks in a row during the "incubation period", so I'm pretty much expecting that DD will get it.

She was perfectly fine & happy all weekend long, then last night barely slept at all-- tossing & turning; then this morning she's a bit congested/runny nose and DH says she feels slightly warm-- all early signs of the illness, according to what I've read online.

Just in time for Easter

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I have no direct experience with this, but I really hope C doesn't have it! I'm sure you know about the "slapped face" mark that appears on the face - that's pretty much all I know about it -- well, that, and that it's really common in young ones and that it's bad for pregnant women.

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Posted by InShock

I have no direct experience with this, but I really hope C doesn't have it! I'm sure you know about the "slapped face" mark that appears on the face - that's pretty much all I know about it -- well, that, and that it's really common in young ones and that it's bad for pregnant women.

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We didn't get any sleep again this morning either, so I feel like it's coming

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Hope she feels better soon!

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I'm sorry C is sick, I hope it is just a cold and she is on the mend

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I *think* it's one of the 5 diseases that have a high fever and then a rash. Are you pregnant? I think Fifth's disease is something you need to tell your OB about. I apologize if you aren't pregnant...I can't remember all the mommies that are having #2.

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My Mom works in a school and got Fifth's Disease last year. Then Ava got it.

At first she was cranky and out of sorts, then the rash came. At first I thought it was a sunburn, but then it looked like someone slapped her cheeks and arms.
The Ped says once the rash appears, they are pretty much over it.

Just steer clear of preggos. I actually caught it from DD and I was in my 3rd trimester. It was scary. I had to go to Madonna weekly, to monitor Brody's blood flow-brain and internal organs

He ended up being fine, but if there were any signs of distress, they would have delivered him asap.

The disease for adults was tough. Both my Mom and I got fevers and bad flu-like pains in the joints.

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Thanks for the replies ladies! I'm not pregnant, so that's one less thing to worry about. Everything I read says it's really no big deal (except for pregnant women, of course!), so I'm not too stressed, just looking for BTDT info.

Thanks!!