I read to see you have mumps while pregnant I was wondering how you are ?

I'am 10 weeks pregnant and on day 8 of having mumps...... I had a scan last thursday and baby was okay... my fever and everything like that has gone now. i'm just dealing with a little swelling and a dry mouth........

so how is it with you ?

Hi there

I realise it's been a while since you posted (your message was sent on my due date).

My son was born on February 24th completely unaffected by mumps.

I hope everything turned out ok for you and your pregnancy was unaffected.

I was advised that the chances of miscarriage are increased due to the fever associated with mumps. I frequently monitored my temperature and had cool baths when my temperature was raised slightly.

I was unable to take any pain medication other than paracetamol (tylenol) but did take this every 4 hours to keep fever at bay.

In the beginning a hot compress on my face provided relief, however after a few days this made the pain much worse (due to increasing the blood flow to the area) and I could only use ice on the area.

I hope this reply helps someone in future.

I'm glad you were offered an early scan I had to wait until 13 1 to see that everything was ok, I wish I had insisted on a scan at the time.

It would be great to hear how you are now.