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Pregnancy flu jab may improve babies’ health
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:00:23
Babies born to mums who received the flu immunisation in pregnancy are less likely to catch flu as infants, reveals research
to catch viruses such as flu. The result of falling ill can also be more serious. Angelica Eick, who led the study, suggests these findings promote the use of vaccinations during pregnancy both for the health of mum and baby.Find out more information about
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Mum whose two babies died from swine flu campaigns for better immunisation
By Hannah Blake on 20/09/2011 14:27:14
Gemma Ameen who lost her 3-year-old and unborn baby to swine flu last year is now campaigning for all youngsters to be immunised
the swine flu virus and miscarried her unborn baby. Gemma and her husband, Zana, from Stoke, have handed in a petition to Number 10 and are hoping ministers will take action to protect all young children against the H1N1 virus, and not just the people
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
in pregnancy is bad enough, because there are often common over-the-counter treatments that doctors and pharmacists will advise against you taking. But what about swine flu?What is swine flu?Swine flu is a form of flu which usually only affects pigs
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Swine Flu Advice for Pregnant Women
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2009 01:09:28
The government has re-issued medical advice for expectant mothers and small children as swine flu continues to claim lives in the UK
develop.During pregnancy your immune system is slightly surpressed (so that you do not have an excessive immune reaction to the baby you are carrying), however the main danger is not that you are more likely to catch swine flu than another person
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New swine flu deaths prompt call for pregnancy jabs
By Susie Boone on 13/12/2010 21:07:26
All pregnant women are being advised to have the H1N1 vaccine after swine flu returns
are also particularly susceptible to flu infection.It appears the pregnancy vaccination can also protect your baby once he’s born. A US study of 160 women found that the babies of those who were vaccinated in pregnancy were 41% less likely to develop flu
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Flu treatment drugs safe for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:41:03
US study confirms the safety of common influenza drugs for expectant mums
, or rates of medical conditions amongst the babies of flu-treatment mums.Only 13% of the 239 flu sufferers took the medication in the first trimester, a critical time for foetal development.Nevertheless, lead author of the paper, Dr Laura Greer, said
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Swine flu is risk for pregnancy, experts confirm
By Susie Boone on 23/03/2010 06:17:53
Study shows pregnant women more likely to have complications from swine flu
% of the mothers and 12 % of the babies died from the complications.However, the study only looked at a small group (209) of women who were over 20 weeks pregnant, and more research is needed.In the UK, pregnant women are urged to have the swine flu vaccine
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
reported about swine flu in pregnancy in the spring, but as pregnant women are amongst those groups of people at higher risk from suffering complications, any woman who is or thinks she might be pregnant is advised to keep in touch with current advice
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Flu Jabs in Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/10/2010 01:57:24
There are mixed messages about vaccinations in pregnancy but what is the official medical advice?
and it is available to all mums-to-be regardless of their current health.If you get a cold or flu in pregnancy it is worth keeping an eye on your condition and consulting your doctor if it worsens because soldiering on without treatment is more dangerous for your
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My GP is suggesting I have the swine flu vaccine as I'm pregnant. Is it safe?
By Liz Jarvis on 16/03/2010 17:53:48
Independent midwife Katie Green lays out the facts about the swine flu vaccine
the vaccine having weighed up the risks associated with contracting swine flu during pregnancy with the safety of the vaccine, Pandemrix. The World Health Organisation (WHO) have also reviewed the safety of some of the ingredients in the vaccine and found
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