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I Have A Question So If My Cold Sore Touches
Question: I have a question so if my cold sore touches my pillow and then my elbow touches where my cold sore touches and then like 5 mins later i got to breastfeed my 3 month old can he touches my elbow can i give him cold sores
Brief Answer:
Low probability of getting the infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
The most contagious way that your baby can get a cold sore is if the fluid or material from sore touches his oral mucosa or eyes.
If the fluid falls in pillow and then you touch it with elbow the probability of transporting the virus dicreases. Also the elbow has less probability of touching his mouth or your breast so that he can get infected.
So in theory there is a possibility that he can get contaminated from cold sore material falling in pillow and then in your elbow but practically this probability is very low.
In order that you can diminish this probability you can wash hands and elbows with soap and water before touching your son
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Low probability of getting the infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
The most contagious way that your baby can get a cold sore is if the fluid or material from sore touches his oral mucosa or eyes.
If the fluid falls in pillow and then you touch it with elbow the probability of transporting the virus dicreases. Also the elbow has less probability of touching his mouth or your breast so that he can get infected.
So in theory there is a possibility that he can get contaminated from cold sore material falling in pillow and then in your elbow but practically this probability is very low.
In order that you can diminish this probability you can wash hands and elbows with soap and water before touching your son
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
It was my inner elbow and his hand touched my inner elbow
Brief Answer:
The child is protected by antibodies he gets from breastfeeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
The probability that the virus from the pillow gets to the elbow is a bit low because the fluid dries and this makes the virus transportation difficult.
I think you should not worry too much because the child is also protected from antibodies he gets from breastfeeding.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
The child is protected by antibodies he gets from breastfeeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
The probability that the virus from the pillow gets to the elbow is a bit low because the fluid dries and this makes the virus transportation difficult.
I think you should not worry too much because the child is also protected from antibodies he gets from breastfeeding.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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