Comments on Maybe If You Just Relax: So, how 'bout that swine flu?

My DH and I aren't ones to get flu shots.. hav...

2009-11-06T09:15:07.843-05:00

My DH and I aren't ones to get flu shots.. having said that we did get the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots last week. This was due to the fact that we have a newborn baby in the house... he was 1 week old the day we got the shots. We will be on a delayed vaccination schedule for him once he is old enough. But I am not opposed to getting vaccinations I usually would not since I am breast feeding.

good article: http://www.parenting.com/article/Ba...

2009-10-27T14:44:14.469-04:00

good article:

http://www.parenting.com/article/Baby/Health--Fitness/The-Swine-Flu-Pandemic-What-You-Need-to-Know-Now

Getting it. All of us. I am nervous about it, bu...

2009-10-26T19:27:39.768-04:00

Getting it. All of us. I am nervous about it, but I am more nervous that one or both of my children might die. Not a risk I care to take.

This was a hard decision for me. My hubby and I n...

2009-10-26T18:38:15.384-04:00

This was a hard decision for me. My hubby and I never ever get a flu shot. Likewise, I've only had the flu twice in my life and I think he's the same. However, being 32 weeks pregnant has brought about a certain paranoia that I don't normally have. Not only did I get the seasonal flu shot for the first time in my life, but I also just got the H1N1 shot.

I was concerned

Wow, you really know the topics that get the nutty...

2009-10-26T16:22:48.132-04:00

Wow, you really know the topics that get the nutty nutbags all fired up, don't you? Good stuff.

Not only am I not getting the H1N1 vaccine, but I am also going to start having unprotected sex with pigs and replacing all of my family's fruits and vegetables with pork products.

Actually, the waiting list at our pediatricians office for the H1N1 vaccine is really long

I'm sick of hearing people say "Why would...

2009-10-26T13:52:28.010-04:00

I'm sick of hearing people say "Why would you want to get it and not just prevent it to begin with." It doesn't always prevent the flu! In most cases, yes it does but how many people get the shot but end up getting the flu anyways? I know the ONLY time I have EVER had the flu was the one year I actually got the flu shot. I will never get it again. As for people getting the live

We are undecided. I'm pregnant and my kids are...

2009-10-26T12:28:04.106-04:00

We are undecided. I'm pregnant and my kids are 2.5 and 1.5. Being undecided is still easy as it is not yet available in my area anyway.

The one thing that I hate is the animosity from both sides towards the other. Its flat out lame.

Every single mother loves her children (I assume, anyway, in my unresearched opinion not many child haters take the time to read parenting

To all you folks NOT getting the shots, I say this...

2009-10-26T10:06:24.609-04:00

To all you folks NOT getting the shots, I say this-- yipee: more of the rest of us!

sorry for the typos.....

2009-10-26T05:44:01.103-04:00

sorry for the typos.....

oh....and i wanted to mention..... about the merc...

2009-10-26T05:43:19.597-04:00

oh....and i wanted to mention.....

about the mercury issue. i think breastfeeding mothers who eat fish adn seafood that is high in mercury (ie: grouper, orange roughy, halibut, tuna, lobster - just to name a few) are probably passing just as much (or more) mercury through their breastmilk as they would be giving to them in a vaccine. I think the mercury amounts in a vaccine are prettin

As a nurse with 10 years experience (5 of which ar...

2009-10-26T05:37:09.157-04:00

As a nurse with 10 years experience (5 of which are ER experience).......

I say get the shot(s).

Why wait and TREAT the flu or the H1N1 when it happens when you can PREVENT it????

Doesn't make sense to me not to prevent something that could be so potential harmful to young people (I'm speaking of both the seasonal flu as well as H1N1).

Should

We're not getting it either. In fact, G's ...

2009-10-25T22:29:14.525-04:00

We're not getting it either. In fact, G's pediatrician warned against it, saying "we don't know enough about the vaccine yet", and I trust him 100%. I figure he's getting enough shots as is, and really don't want to push another one on him.

He is getting the seasonal flu one, though.

I'm 18wks pregnant and still not sure if I wan...

2009-10-25T18:45:07.485-04:00

I'm 18wks pregnant and still not sure if I want to get it. I got the flu shot already because I've gotten it before. And since the H1N1 is just a variation of the flu shot, it probably will be fine. Living in Texas there are many more cases (including my 6yr old niece) of people getting it here. A lot of hospitals don't even allow children under 14 into the maternity ward because

Isn't there thermisol in it(i.e.,mercury).We s...

2009-10-25T14:21:46.617-04:00

Isn't there thermisol in it(i.e.,mercury).We said 'no thanks'.
Here's further support: http://tinyurl.com/mfs7u5

I am so on the fence about this one but I teach at...

2009-10-25T05:36:21.091-04:00

I am so on the fence about this one but I teach at a college and the little one is in day care, so I am leaning towards we SHOULD. But then I get pulled right back...
(and I am a working mom who LOVES her job more than she loves staying home with LO - I loves your stay at home vs working entry : ) )

I gotta say a couple of things. First off, your b...

2009-10-25T03:52:10.672-04:00

I gotta say a couple of things. First off, your blithe comments of the name of flu makes me understand you just don't get it. I particularly enjoy the comments that say, "We're not a flu shot family," What does that mean exactly? Are you also not a "carseat family" because the seats are unmcomfortable? To me it is the same. There are things out there to protect

Yes, me and my baby will be getting the vaccine. I...

2009-10-25T02:02:03.414-04:00

Yes, me and my baby will be getting the vaccine. It's hilarious how some of your commenters think they are so brilliant as to know exactly why people are dying from the H1N1...like "they are not getting treatment". I agree with the above poster and also work in healthcare. I think it's irresponsible to not protect your baby from a flu that is killing children as I write this

My husband is a critical care doctor, I'm a mi...

2009-10-24T22:55:44.890-04:00

My husband is a critical care doctor, I'm a microbiologist and my best friend is a pediatrician and we are all pretty concerned about the severity of the illnesses seen in kids who get H1N1. This virus is NOT your average flu bug. Usually only people with compromised health issues are at risk for serious complications from the flu but 70% of the kids hospitalized with H1N1 have been healthy

Nosirree bob. Not getting it. The baby is too li...

2009-10-24T09:49:52.747-04:00

Nosirree bob. Not getting it. The baby is too little (won't give it to a baby under 6 months old) and my father who is a firefighter has watched his work buddies get the flu mist and within days have gotten full blown H1N1 - which for some reason our local news is NOT reporting...hmmm. I have never gotten a regular flu shot, nor have I gotten a regular flu. So, I'm going to just

The funny thing about vaccination is that the moti...

2009-10-24T09:19:35.598-04:00

The funny thing about vaccination is that the motivation for them is less visible now, and people are not aware of what they have done for public health over the last century. In the 1950's there were over 58 000 cases of polio in the US. Most people knew someone who was crippled or killed by polio. After a vaccine was invented and released in 1957, the number of new cases dropped to 5600

I haven't decided whether or not to get the sw...

2009-10-23T21:26:27.283-04:00

I haven't decided whether or not to get the swine flu shot or not because I don't think it is available in our area yet. I will probably get it when it gets here, unless I am too lazy. But frankly, we barely leave the house, so we aren't exactly high risk. I did get the regular flu shot.

I am considering wearing a mask and surgical glove...

2009-10-23T21:03:39.551-04:00

I am considering wearing a mask and surgical gloves to school. Do you think I'll be an effective teacher like that?

I have a friggin cold. I hope it's nothing because my embryos already have tons of reasons to reject my ass. Still, I'm miserable.

I think the Medrol I took for the assisted hatching (which never happened) screwed up my immune system. Great.

I had the swine flu itself a few weeks ago. It was...

2009-10-23T20:31:30.167-04:00

I had the swine flu itself a few weeks ago. It was not fun. You know what was the least fun thing about it? My terror that I would give it to my seven-month-old daughter.

If your children are in daycare, just do it. why ...

2009-10-23T16:29:38.066-04:00

If your children are in daycare, just do it. why risk it?
you can't go back in time and get the flu shot once they are already sick.....

My son has H1N1 right now as we speak, and everyth...

2009-10-23T15:58:46.936-04:00

My son has H1N1 right now as we speak, and everything seems ok...like a regular flu. He's had 100-101 fever, body aches, sore throat and his ears feel tender when he yawns. Oh, and he's been sleepy (making babysitting even easier). The doc didn't give anything, just good ol' advice to rest and drink fluids and to come back in right away if he has trouble breathing. We aren't a