Anyone else worried about bloody swine flu?

As if we mummies to be dont have enough to worry about, I heard on the news today that swine flu is going to spread really quickly, especially in this heat. I looked on the internet and it just said that they dont know what harm it could pose to pregnant women, well thats bloody helpful isnt it??

Im really thinking about doing something drastic like quitting work and hibernating untill my due date, Im on a hot and sweaty and packed tube everyday, which obviously increases my chances of getting this stupid virus!! aarrggh!

Anyone else feeling this way? I wish swine flu would ... off and leave us alone! lol!

Love Hannah and 23+5 missy xx

me...

Im really worried especially as Mya passes away from pheamonia which is what swine flu can lead to, I will def being in doors for the first 12 weeks of his life whether thats over the top or not!!!

XX Sammie XX

Don't worry

Hi i work for london ambulance and i'm still on an ambulance for the next three weeks, 7 months pregnant( everyone thinks i'm nuts and should go on light duties but i can't face being bored in office). Anyway in my job i'm obviously going out to people who we suspect to have it, they are basically treating it like a flu, normal flu doesn't carry acctoss the placenta, obviously they don't know as much about this one yet but it seems to only be a threat to people with an already immune difficiency ie any other underlying illness. I have been in the same room with people with it, the symptoms are the same as regular flu i havn't had any problems if i thought i was putting my baby in danger i'd stay away now. Baby is very well protected if anything your likely to get it perhaps a little more than you normally might because your protecting your un born and he/she is getting all the goodness from you making your immune system a little low. There is mad panic tho it should be cooling off a bit as we are starting to discover its no more the big killer than normal flu which takes elderly victims each winter. good luck with your pregnancy
kerry, frankie 15mnths, boy bump 19 wks xxx

Hey

I am really worried about this!! especially as I live in birmingham and its all around here, I even no three people who thought they contracted it, but was given the all clear!!! I think it will get worse in the winter to be honest when all the normal flu's are about aswell..

like you I will hibernate!! if I have too..

love suzanne 16+5 xxxxxxxxxxxxx

i'm worried

I'm worried too, but you can't do much about it unfortunately, any flu is dangerous esp if you have heart/lung problems. Being pg I have found that I have caught everything so quickly- that and because I had bad SPD is why I finished work earlier than I had ever planned. It was the best decision I've ever made- I feel so much better and I (touchwood) haven't been ill since I stopped.

I think there is alot of pressure for women to work as far up as they can but I'm planning to take the full year off (If I can afford it) so to take it a few wks early isn't a probel. I'm soo much more relaxed- I was coming in from work in tears most nights.

Anyway, sorry went off on one there- if you think you need to stop work early then I would def do it!! Esp if you have a stressful job and long commute like I had. Think what's best for the baby.

Swine flu is going to be around for a couple of years they are predicting so we can't hide live our lives round it- although if I know someone has swine flu I would probably avoid people they have been in contact with for a while just incase.

Hope this helps you- you are not alone- but try not to let it rule your life.

Eileen 36+1 surprise jellybaby!