Comments on: Pregnant Women and Swine Flu http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/ The home for Brooklyn parents Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kyra http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-15584 Kyra Wed, 20 May 2009 01:11:53 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=4202#comment-15584 Thanks so much! I'm pregnant and was wondering if I should be doing something. But I guess not at this time... Thanks so much! I’m pregnant and was wondering if I should be doing something. But I guess not at this time…

]]> By: admin http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-15583 admin Wed, 20 May 2009 01:07:59 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=4202#comment-15583 There is not a "swine flu" vaccine- they hope to have one by the fall. You can listen to Dr. Marc Siegel of NYU's Langone Medical Center at the link below- he was the one on WNYC.org. Here is what he said: "There are 2 antiviral vaccines that seem to be effective against the swine flu. One is called Relenza and the other is Tamiflu." He doesn't say that you should take one of these if pregnant- but mentioned that these have been show to be effective. He is worried that too many people may take these for prevention and then we may develop a resistance to it. He mentions that asthmatics should not take Relenza because it is inhaled and can provoke asthmatics. He does recommend that anyone who is pregnant should be vaccinated against the flu. (upon listening to this the third time, I think he just means the regular flu to help prevent pregnant women from being compromised and perhaps then suseptable to the swine flu. Honestly, it's not totally clear to me after listening to it three times!) http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/05/18/segments/132175 this is from about.com If you do have the flu, see your practitioner. Doctors are saying that the general population should be treated with Tamiflu and Relenza, where appropriate. It is recommended that pregnant women understand that it is a pregnancy class C medication. This means "there are either no adequate studies, either animal or human, or there are adverse fetal effects in animal studies but no available human data." Talk to your practitioner about it's appropriateness for you. http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/04/27/swine-flu-and-pregnancy.htm There is not a “swine flu” vaccine- they hope to have one by the fall.

You can listen to Dr. Marc Siegel of NYU’s Langone Medical Center at the link below- he was the one on WNYC.org. Here is what he said:

“There are 2 antiviral vaccines that seem to be effective against the swine flu. One is called Relenza and the other is Tamiflu.”

He doesn’t say that you should take one of these if pregnant- but mentioned that these have been show to be effective. He is worried that too many people may take these for prevention and then we may develop a resistance to it.

He mentions that asthmatics should not take Relenza because it is inhaled and can provoke asthmatics.

He does recommend that anyone who is pregnant should be vaccinated against the flu. (upon listening to this the third time, I think he just means the regular flu to help prevent pregnant women from being compromised and perhaps then suseptable to the swine flu. Honestly, it’s not totally clear to me after listening to it three times!)

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/05/18/segments/132175

this is from about.com

If you do have the flu, see your practitioner. Doctors are saying that the general population should be treated with Tamiflu and Relenza, where appropriate. It is recommended that pregnant women understand that it is a pregnancy class C medication. This means “there are either no adequate studies, either animal or human, or there are adverse fetal effects in animal studies but no available human data.” Talk to your practitioner about it’s appropriateness for you.
http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/04/27/swine-flu-and-pregnancy.htm

]]> By: Kyra http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-15576 Kyra Tue, 19 May 2009 22:44:47 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=4202#comment-15576 Do you have any more info on the vaccine? Everything I've read said it would take at least 6 months to develop one so I am surprised that there is one available already. Thanks! Do you have any more info on the vaccine? Everything I’ve read said it would take at least 6 months to develop one so I am surprised that there is one available already. Thanks!

]]> By: admin http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-15564 admin Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:53 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=4202#comment-15564 Good to know Megan- thank you! Good to know Megan- thank you!

]]> By: Megan Davidson http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-women-and-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-15559 Megan Davidson Tue, 19 May 2009 19:15:19 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=4202#comment-15559 Also on the swine flu, breastfeeding is being strongly encouraged for all babies and for as long as possible to boost immunity and help protect babies and toddlers from this flu. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/news-article.aspx?storyid=138176&catid=10 Also on the swine flu, breastfeeding is being strongly encouraged for all babies and for as long as possible to boost immunity and help protect babies and toddlers from this flu.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/news-article.aspx?storyid=138176&catid=10

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