Dr.MOZ’s H1N1 Link Roundup: Swine Flu Risks for Pregnant Women, Pregnancy and Vaccines…
October 24th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Family Health, H1N1 Swine Flu
Are you or your partner pregnant and wondering about the risks associated with the H1N1 swine flu virus? Chances are, you are just as concerned with the contents of the vaccine as you are the virus. There’s been a lot of debate as the flu season approaches, so your favorite moose M.D. has you covered with a growing H1N1 link roundup.
Note: This list of information from government sources, the media, and popular parenting/baby blogs were updated from the date of the original post through December. 2009.
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Media (TV, Newspapers, Magazines)
- (Dec 15th) The Washington Post: Pregnant woman is panicked about swine flu risk for herself and her children
- (Nov 29th) Examiner.com: Shocking horror stories about pregnancy and H1N1 vaccine
- (Nov 9th) Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed
- (Nov 9th) Daily Herald: H1N1 vaccine works well for pregnant women
- (Oct 25th) CNN.com: Understanding the H1N1 virus
- (Oct 23rd) NPR, All Things Considered: In N.Y. Vaccine Availability Worries Pregnant Women
- (Oct 23rd) LaTimes.com: H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
- (Oct 23rd) Examiner.com: California suspends ban on thimerosal containing H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women
- (Oct 21st) Fox News on YouTube: Panel, Sean Hannity, Deirdre Imus, etc Obama’s Daughters Should Be H1N1 Vaccinated on TV
- (Oct 19th) Newsweek: Innoculation Misinformation
- (Sept 30th) CBS Evening News: Some Pregnant Women Say No to H1N1 Vaccine
- (Sept 28th) New York Times: (Essay) Pregnancy Is No Time to Refuse a Flu Shot
- (Sept 21st) USAtoday.com: Pregnant women bare arms for H1N1 vaccine
- (Aug 9th) NPR, All Things Considered: Pregnant Women Weigh Risks of H1N1 Vaccine
- (Aug 5th) CNN Health, Paging Dr. Gupta: Swine flu vaccine for pregnant women
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Blogs (Parenting, Baby Blogs)
- (Nov 9th) CafeMom: A Mom’s H1N1 Story, Vaccinated Without Consent
- (Nov 5th) New Moms Need: Is there thimerosal in the H1N1 vaccine?
- (Nov 3rd) Attachment Parenting Blog: Fighting H1N1 with a cool soap dispenser
- (Oct 26th) Babies Online The Blog: H1N1 Flu Updates for the Family
- (Oct 23rd) cafeMom, dailybuzz: Swine Flu Vaccine: Demand the Babysitter Get It?
- (Oct 22nd) BabyCenter, MOMformation: Swine Flu and You: Breastfeeding and H1N1
- (Oct 21st) SafeMama: H1N1 Vaccine: Get It or Don’t Get It?
- (Oct 20th) Babble, Strollerderby: What Pregnancy Plus Swine Flu Looks Like
- (Oct 19th) ParentsConnect.com: H1N1 and Pregnancy: Swine Flu and Pregnant Women
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U.S. Government
- (Oct 23rd) FLU.gov, US Department of Health and Human Services: What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 Virus
- (Oct 2nd) CDC H1N1 Flu: Influenza Shots and Pregnant Women: Questions and Answers for Patients
Thanks for visiting everyone and feel free to share your comments, swine flu concerns, and useful H1N1 links in the comment box below.
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
October 25th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Are you recommending the swine flu vaccination? I’m pretty sure that the swine flu isn’t as dangerous as they say. The vaccination is the dangerous one, because they use many things that are poisonous.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I think that the information presented should be useful to many people. Thanks for giving your input for a noble cause.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I agree with Chren the vaccination is probably worse for you than the actual flu. I got the swine flu shot in 1976 and two people right beside me passed 5 minutes after getting it. Not for me!
October 27th, 2009 at 1:27 am
i’ve canceled my holiday to south east Asian countries since the swine flu outbreaks in august 2009. i was 16 weeks of pregnancy by that time. I’m afraid of the contagious disease. . coz when i read it from article in the internet they all said better not travel to the country that contagious by the swine flu.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:18 am
I personally wouldn’t have the vaccine – hasn’t been tested long enough to know the risks.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:52 am
Thank you Dr. Moz for you readings on H1N1 virus. It scares pregnant women like me. I am concern about my baby’s health, and this will depend on how I take care of my health.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:58 am
I live in Turkey. One person died from the swine flu vaccine. Do you recommend swine flu vaccine ?
October 27th, 2009 at 7:20 am
H1N1 is very popular nowadays. Many people suffer about this. I hope that the Government will give some free vaccines to the people.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Thanks for the resources. Hopefully this list gets the word out. Too often panic and paranoia prevail because people aren’t reading and making informed conclusions on their own.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
@ Chren and Domuz, I’m never comfortable with giving people medical recommendations online. In fact, I try not to give them offline either because (see image above) I’m a moose! My “M.D.” stands for “moose doctor” and most prescriptions include a “healthy dose of fun” in the form of gifts and gear for new and expecting fathers.
~ Dr.MOZ M.D.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Are there any free swine flu vaccines?
October 29th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I’ve listened to the proponents of both arguements [for an against the vaccination]. Personally, I’d like to think that the vaccines would not be made available until the safety measures were in place. But then again you never know and you are risking a lot by making that assumption.
For more ideas on the subject you can goto: http://www.mommaworks.com. You get a free exclusive report on how to avoid the H1N1 without the vaccine just for signing up. The signup is free,too.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:27 am
It’s getting pretty crazy here in Toronto. The public injection site lineups are 6hrs long and they are turning people away. I think people got scared last week when 2 young kids died from it and the media was of course all over it. We’re getting tremendous pressure now from everyone to vaccinate ourselves and our daughter since we’re “high risk” (she’s 2.5) We’re still debating it though.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Louisiana has seen its fair share of H1N1 this last couple months, but I haven’t even heard of any available vaccine lately in our area. Ah well, decision made for me.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:46 am
Tamiflu is available in market.But it is very costly in markets.No swine flu vaccines available for free.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
The vaccine was developed using the same technology used to develop a new vaccine for the flu every year. It is as safe as the standard flu vaccine, though with so many people wanting a shot it has quickly shown to be less available.
November 7th, 2009 at 10:50 am
The vaccine was developed using the same technology used to develop a new vaccine for the flu every year. It is as safe as the standard flu vaccine, though with so many people wanting a shot it has quickly shown to be less available.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:54 am
I think each woman will have to consider the possible risks and benefits. I understand that h1n1 is potentially more dangerous for pregnant women, but not all would want to get vaccinated.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
One of my sisters got infected with H1N1 or more commonly known as Swine Flu. Fortunately, she did not have very high fever and she was able to recover fast .
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
One of my sisters got infected with H1N1 or more commonly known as Swine Flu. Fortunately, she did not have very high fever and she was able to recover fast.
January 1st, 2010 at 9:46 pm
My brother got infected with H1N1 or Swine Flu in Mexico. He got a mild fever and luckily he did not die.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I got to say I think its all just a hoax for drug companies to make money. There is always flu around and this year is no different from last year or the decade before.
January 18th, 2010 at 9:45 am
during the height of the H1N1 or Swine Flu epidemic, i was very afraid to get infected with this disease and i wore face mask whenever i got into heavily populated areas.
January 25th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Thank you dr.Moz. important subject.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:52 pm
It is my opinion that swine flu was just a conspiracy created the government. But many of my other friends believe that it was meant to kill people, but I think it was just hyped by the media who were influenced by the international companies who were the ones that sold the vaccinations to various world governments!