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It can pass from mother to the fetus or through breastfeeding. I worry about my children all the time because I have no idea when I was bit. I first had symptoms right after the birth of my son in an Ohio winter, I know I wasn't bit in Jan in Ohio so... I watch them for symptoms but so far have been blessed that they are fine.
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anytime one member of a family has lyme disease,the chances one or more or all the other family members are infected as well.
THis would be due to proximity more than any other reason.
Wherever you frequented in the last month or so of summer vacation chances are they did also.
Geneal
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I am not sure when I was infected with Lyme.
I was diagnosed last October.
I have two young children (4 and 5 yrs).
I thought my children were emulating symptoms that I had.
Then my husband had a positive Elisa and Lyme specific bands show up via Igenex.
We decided to have our children tested.
They both have Lyme specific bands.
As I can't be sure it is possible/probable that one or both children got it from me.
They are both under treatment by a LLMD and doing better.
Some symptoms in children are very subtle.
I did an exhaustive review of congenital Lyme symptoms as well as symptoms present in young children.
Although I know some symptoms can be attributed to other things,
I was really amazed to see how these symptoms "fit" my children.
I prayed and hoped their tests would be negative.
I cried when the results came in.
However, I am so glad/grateful that I had them tested.
Hopefully, they can beat this bug and not live with it off and on throughout their lives.
Hugs,
Geneal
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Can Lyme/TBD be passed on in utero?
Yes. My son was definitely infected when i was bitten at 5 months pregnant.
The disease definitely disrupted physical developmental processes underway at the time of infection; we are praying that none of those processes were critical.
is this an immediate concern for you?
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My daughter was tested and shows two bands, but she does not believe me (yet) that she has this disease.
It should be noted too that I believe I did not get this from a tick, but rather a mosquito or a flea. I worry that 'tickborne disease' is a misnomer, that if not corrected, could have serious repercussions.
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I got my bite three years before I met my family. My husband has custody of his daughters so I am "Mom." We've been together for 7 years now.
I have Lyme, they do not. When people talk about transmitting it sexually, I get scared. I didn't realize it was Lyme until March 2007.
In what ways do I need to ensure that I don't pass this to anyone else? Is it even possible?
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Aniek
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As people have said, there are definitely cases of entire families being sick.
As far as passing it on to kids, I think it's pretty unlikely you can pass it between a parent and a child outside of pregnancy, birth or breast feeding. There are people who are convinced it can be passed through casual contact, but then Lyme would be even more rampant than it is.
I've been infected since I was 12, and none of my boyfriends or family members are sick.
As far as sexual transmission, I don't know. There are people who think it is possible. If it is possible, I think it's something that can happen, but is not likely. There are many spouses who are not sick. Like any STD, it would be easier to pass from men to women then the other way. That's just how our biological systems work.
I think the biggest worry is if your children are being exposed to ticks. If so, figuring out how to reduce the exposure.
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It can be passed congenitally from mother to child. I think it's unlikely to be passed sexually (that's what my LLMD has said). My husband of 22 years does not have it ... I was infected before I even met him and undiagnosed until last year. That's not to say it's completely impossible to be passed that way.
One of my children is in treatment now. We will never know for sure if she got it from me or from a tick.
Families tend to have several members with it because they spend time in the same places.
My LLMD said to have the kids checked if they showed any symptoms, but it was not necessary to test them if they didn't.
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What are the congenital Lyme symptoms? My two kids that have medical issues and I have a postive WB. I am going to have them tested, but I would like to see what the symptoms are.
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