Chicken pox infection in mother most dangerous for the baby when it occurs at -
14-28 weeks
3 -9 weeks
28-37weeks
8-14weeks
Ans. C. 28-37weeksBefore 28 weeks pregnant: there's no evidence you are at increased risk of suffering a miscarriage. However, there's a small risk baby could develop foetal varicella syndrome (FVS). FVS can damage the baby's skin, eyes, legs, arms, brain, bladder or bowel.Between weeks 28 and 36 of pregnancy: the virus stays in the baby's body but doesn't cause any symptoms. However, it may become active again in the first few years of the baby's life, causing shingles.After 36 weeks of pregnancy: baby may be infected and could be born with chickenpox.