Our baby girl also contracted Herpes Virus just after her birth and we do not know how she contracted the virus. Maybe a visitor or a nurse? We will never know. As a first time mum it was the most difficult time I have had to go through. At ten days old (Christmas Day 1988) she was extremely ill and we were desperate for her to get well. Through the prayers of many, many people we didn't even know and the wise doctor our little girl finally pulled through. Years later I wrote her story which was published in a "Mother & Infant" magazine just as a way of expressing the journey I went through. Our daughter is now married with a young son and another baby on the way. Fortunately our story has a happy ending. My thoughts and prayers go out to this family.