is shingles during pregnancy common
GP and expert in baby and women's health. If you have shingles during pregnancy it won't harm your baby. This is probably because you already have immunity to the virus, and this protection is passed on to your baby.Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.lthough you can't give anybody shingles, you can pass the virus on as chickenpox. Whereas shingles is harmless in pregnancy, chickenpox can cause problems for an unborn baby. For this reason, stay away from other pregnant women while you have shingles.