Pregnancy and H1N1: Protecting Yourself & Baby-to-Be

H1N1 can be especially troublesome for moms-to-be. Here are a few things you can do now to help protect yourself and your unborn child this flu season.

By Tara Richards

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Get the Flu Vaccine

H1N1 is especially dangerous for pregnant women. Experts don't believe that this virus is any less dangerous this year. Although pregnant women represent only 1 percent of the population, they accounted for 5 percent of the deaths from H1N1 last year. Pregnant women who get H1N1 are also at higher risk for fetal distress, premature delivery, and emergency c-sections.

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Comments (7)

penny446 wrote:

thanks i was worried if i didnt take it then it would be worse for me i rather pray and hope for the best without the shot!

9/20/2011 11:47:53 AM Report Abuse

nae_rah wrote:

It says right on the vaccine label that it is NOT for pregnant women. It has NOT been tested on pregnant women, they do not know how it will affect the baby.

1/23/2011 05:37:32 PM Report Abuse

andrearondares wrote:

There is nothing wrong with being informed. Look at the ingredients in flu shots. Do the research! Most mothers won't put caffeine, alcohol and over counter meds in there body when they are pregnant. Why would you inject mercury and other harmful toxins?

11/2/2010 12:41:40 PM Report Abuse

danitap27 wrote:

I know 2 people who lost their babies in the second trimester this year. Both had the H1N1 vaccine and their doctors said after that their seems to be a link between miscarriages later in the pregnancy and the H1N1 vaccine. So be careful.

7/5/2010 10:22:48 AM Report Abuse

kjwiggins07 wrote:

I actually went through a miscarriage last Oct and no idea why and then a week later i found out that I had the H1N1, and the doctors thought that it may have been the reason I had the miscarriage, but were pregnant again. YAY and were due 10/10/10 no complications so far so were doing wonderful. :)

4/13/2010 03:12:19 PM Report Abuse