Cold sore - FTM freaking out

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Hi all, I’ve see many posts on this but haven’t been able to piece together a full portrait of risk. Last Friday, I kissed my 4m 3w old early in the morning and the noticed a prodromal cold sore. I’ve been sleeping with a mask and patches ever since. I spoke with her pediatrician who asked me to monitor for symptoms. Fast forward and we just woke up to nurse. She got fussy after I ran out of milk, and while making a bottle, pulled mask down and my lip made contact with the side of her face near the eye. I thought I was good because the patch was on, but after settling in, I noticed the patch on my pillow. It must’ve come off while I was sleeping and I am now incredibly worried that I’ve just exposed her to a cold sore AGAIN. I feel they’re going to tell me to monitor her, but at this point is there any proactive treatment? I’m scared after reading every horror story on the web. Has this happened to anyone(repeated exposures to the same sore?) How can we handle this early IF there is something to be handled?

Posted Apr 29, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC

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