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Pregnancy and Swine Flu
Oct 24, 2009 ... I'm in my third trimester now and had swine flu the beginning of my second, ... They are contagious for 5 days before they are sick, ...
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- I would not get it. I am pregnant too and opted to not to get it. There are not enough studies done to know the effects on a fetus. Do the usuall to prevent... Wash...
- Wayne county started vaccinating high risk groups on Friday, but it looks like you may live in Oakland county? I read this article yesterday -- I don't know if it wil...
- Hi H.---Please don't worry yourself too much, as that will actually challenge your immune system. I would go to www.nvic.org to learn more about the risks, both o...
Have You Gotten the Swine Flu Vaccine for You or Your Child?
It is more contagious than the regular flu and as we have seen we never know who or why someone will end up in the hospital. I have had several students ...
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- My husband and I got our 8 month old vaccinated against both the seasonal flu and H1N1. Everything that I was going to say, LL (first poster) has already said. So, I...
- I have 3 children and 2 out of 3 of them caught swine flu. It was horrible!! The same week they caught it, our doctors office had a supply of the vaccines so we took o...
- L., we chose not to get vaccinated. I just have lots of questions about this vaccine that have not been answered and I am just uncomfortable with it in general. I'm ...
Did She Have the Swine Flu
Oct 26, 2009 ... Just so you know, antibiotics do NOTHING for swine flu. ... 24 hours after the fever is gone, one should no longer be contagious. ...
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- Dear M., I'm not sure if she had the swine flu or not, but according to my pediatrician it is pretty much THE flu going around. What does that mean? It means that ...
- There is really nothing TO do when kids have a virus other than manage symptoms - most of which are best dealt with by rest, good nutrition, and hydration. Pretty sur...
- Dear M. H, Just to let you know, I'm a nurse. I'm responding to your swine flu question. How long did your stepdaughter have the fever? If you've been listening to ...
Have You or Your Kids Caught Swine Flu?
Oct 27, 2009 ... Once he was no longer contagious(after no fever for 24 hours)we disenfected ... My 12 year old daughter had the swine flu 3 weeks ago. ...
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- me and my kids got it about 2 weeks ago. My youngest(3yrs) got the sickest. He was sick for 8 days- though the first 4 were the worst. My 8 yr old had it for 5 days...
- My 14 yr old daughter was diagnosed with swine/h1n1 about 3 weeks ago. It was not as horrid as I had heard. My daughter rarely gets sick...we have been one of the ...
- My BFF's son had it during the summer. He came down with it on Thursday night -- he did feel totally lousy. He got Tamiflu on Friday and was fine by Monday.
Stomach Flu Help
My daughter who is a year old has had the stomach flu since Friday, .... It's super duper contagious 3days to a week AFTER the symptoms are gone. ...
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- My son had rotavirus when he was 7 months old, which is a really bad stomach virus. They told me, to get the vomiting to stop, to not give him anything for 12 hours s...
- My Mom is a nurse and she told me to cut back on milk and push pure juice to help with the diarrhea. She also said to use the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce an...
- It's the norovirus going around. It's been all over the news. I got it myself on Saturday and still feel icky. I went on the internet to learn more about this. You sta...
All 3 Kids Are Puking Now
I think the stomach bug is always contagious. Kids should never be sent back to ... my husband had disturbed stomach and had fever with flu like symptoms. ...
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- your kids have a stomach virus. It is still germs even though they do not have a fever. And now you are passing it to other people. Give your kids small sips of liquid...
- I think the thinking is that without a fever, it is simply food poisoning. But, since your kids have fallen ill days apart, I wouldn't blame food. Sounds like one of t...
- good luck. It does sound contagious. Our preschool and elementary school have rules that a child needs to be fever free and have no vomiting or diarrehea for at leas...
How Soon Is Too Soon to Take a Newborn Out?
Oct 29, 2009 ... With the threat of the flu and it being extremely contagious, she should just keep the baby at home. It is NO fun taking care of a sick ...
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- I just asked this question last week to my doctor. My baby is due in mid December and everyone think's he'll make his appearance to all of them at the Christmas and Ch...
- I've had 2 preemies, and I've taken then both out immediately with caution. We went to church, shopping you name it.
- Both my babies were out an about at birth for the most part. My daughter (six years now) went to the mall with me on the way home from the hospital to get nursing top...
Disinfecting House for Large Family Gathering After Stomach Flu
THe last of the 6 people in my house has got the stomach flu today. ... I dont care what anyone says, I think you are contagious for a whole week with this ...
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- According to my understanding, what most people call stomach flu isn't the flu at all. The flu, which is contageous as an airborn virus that a cough can easily spread...
- Don't forget door knobs and telephones. Good luck!!! B.
- Don't forget to wipe all door knobs, handles and faucets too! Merry Christmas!!
Swine Flue Vaccine
She said it was no different from the regular flu except that it was more contagious. I get my children vaccinated for the flu every year but I am not doing ...
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- my ped says yes, and we are most likely going to get it, we already got the regular flu. i did space it out away from other vaccines. the way i understand it (and i wo...
- I just saw my OB/GYN today and asked if I should be getting this shot as I am pregnant. My doctor highly recommended the shot. I'm going to trust my doctor on this i...
- T.- To help make an educated decision for your family, here are some links to the package inserts for each of the vaccines that will soon be available. Please review t...
My Son Keeps Getting the Stomach Flu
This stomach flu is going around everywhere; keep everyone's hands ... The doctor said that there is a stomach virus going around and is very contagious. ...
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- YEah, theres something going around. We jsut had it last week and so did everyone we know.
- If your son has vomitting AND diarrhea, call the doctor and get him checked for rotavirus. It usually hits kids under 5, but you never know.
- Hi!! I went through the same thing!! The kids have to get used to each others germs!! Kindergarten does just that. My son was sick all the time!! Know he is in 2nd...
