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Flu Vaccines and Pregnancy | Steps to prevent flu
Besides the vaccine, there are other steps you can take daily to maintain prevent flu, especially during these 9 months:
- Avoid contact with other sick people
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially if you’ve been in contact with other people who are sick
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing Read the rest of this entry »
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Flu Vaccines and Pregnancy
The flu is not the only disease that can affect you during pregnancy, so the CDC recommends that pregnant women are protecting themselves and the baby with other vaccines, especially if the environment in which you live or work puts more risk of infection, either:
- Work at a health care provider, contact with sick people
- Travel to places where the type of infection is often
- Have some type of chronic condition, like diabetes that predisposes to infection
What vaccines you recommend? For hepatitis B, meningitis, pneumonia and anger.
Although none of these vaccines runs on live virus, and experts agree that pose no risk to the baby, it is important to consult with your obstetrician about the advantages and risks of a flu shot, according to your specific case. And so you’re well informed, now we give you the list of vaccines are not recommended during pregnancy: Read the rest of this entry »
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The flu vaccine protects pregnant and her baby and even months after birth!
Your health and your baby are most important in these months of waiting. Especially now that begins flu season, which they call flu (November to March) in the northern hemisphere. You should vaccinate against it, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Do not be afraid that the vaccine will harm the baby. A new study confirms that the flu vaccine not only protects the pregnant mother, but also the unborn child and even more, the protection extends to several months after birth. And to be completely quiet, neither will cause a spontaneous abortion. Green light for your vaccination!
Unborn, but your instinct to protect that child in you maximum function. You take care now more than ever because you know that during pregnancy to monitor your health means taking care of the baby as well. And here’s a perfect example: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the general population of 6 months and older get vaccinated against flu and stresses that they must do the particularly vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and pregnant women. Read the rest of this entry »
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Can you continue to drink and smoke when you are pregnant?
It is strongly recommended not to drink alcohol (at all) during pregnancy. However, if you are pregnant and you find very difficult to stop drinking, do not drink alcohol at all during the first three months of pregnancy, then limit yourself to 1 or 2 drinks per week.
Drink lots and alcohol regularly during pregnancy can cause permanent problems in the development and brain damage in the fetus. If you are unable to quit smoking and drinking during pregnancy, and want to help (to stop), talk to your midwife or doctor.
If you smoke, know that it is strongly recommended to quit smoking when you are pregnant. Smoking increases the rate of carbon monoxide in your blood, which reduces the amount of oxygen supplied to your fetus. This affects growth and therefore makes it more vulnerable to infections. The accumulation of problems posed by cigarette smoking during pregnancy can lead to premature birth or miscarriage.
After birth, smoking may increase the risk of sudden death syndrome in infants. It is strongly recommended that your partner also stops smoking, and that you avoid smoky atmospheres.
All drugs (such as cannabis and ecstasy) are obviously dangerous when you are pregnant as they enter the circulation of blood in the fetus and in yours. Drugs like cocaine and heroin can lead to addiction problems in babies. Seek help from your midwife or doctor if you feel concerned.
During pregnancy, an employer must by law you reallocate (rearrange your work) if you are working with toxic chemicals or high-risk procedures like X-rays.
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