I'm worried about falling pregnant and then putting myself and the unborn baby into the high risk category for swine flu - and then worrying about having the jab and the fact it is unknown if there will be any effects on the baby as parts of the jab have not been tested in pregnant women.
Do you think it would be best to wait till everyone who wants it can have the jab and then try to conceive?
I missed the swine flu chat last week and will understand if you cant answer my q
tryingformyownbambino, I can understand your worries with your OCD and the fact that you are at a very early stage of pregnancy. my advice would be if at all possible to have some counselling that is separate from your pregnancy care givers to help you deal with the OCD. Other suggestions would be to talk to your midwife and obstetrician about your worries and see if the hospital has any counsellor within or can recommend any specialist midwife counsellor to help you. Try to think of situations which make you feel the most relaxed such as listening to hypno-birth tapes, deep breaths in and out which will help to keep your anxiety at bay. Involve your closest friends and family so that they can support and reassure you.
Spring, i think you should see your obstetrician or midwife about this because occasionally women can get obstetric cholestasis in pregnancy which normally causes itching on the palms, soles of feet and tummy but i have occasionally come across this with very itchy legs. It will involve a blood test to exclude above. Using the plainest body wash and cream is essential. Some women have found aqueous cream with menthol added helpful but you need to get this as a prescription from hospital.
Loopyloo, i know this has been very difficult for women and really there are two choices, either to wait and not get pregnant until we know whether there will in fact be an epidemic of swine flu or not OR go to see your GP and say that you are planning on getting pregnant. i think if you do get pregnant its best to have the jab after the first 12 weeks. Please look at the recent webchat on babyexpert which had a whole chat with a professor who is expert in the field. The most susceptible people are those who are immune suppressed which is what happens to women in pregnancy which can lead to in rare situations pnemonia of a very severe nature.
Thanks so much to you all. Really hope this helps. Wishing you a wonderful christmas and a happy new year. Looking forward to speaking to you in 2010 x
We've reached 1pm so no new questions, please. Many thanks to Jenny for her fabulous advice. We are taking a short break from webchats over Christmas so Jenny will be back in her usual monthly slot on the last Monday in January (the 25th). Join her then!
Hi Jenny I am currently 8 weeks with my second child and last night started having a light pink discharge which has carried on today, along with medium period style cramps. I have read in alot of places that unless you have a fresh blood bleed then there is no real concern. Do you think this is something i should contact my gp about ? Im worried this could be the start of a misscarriage. Many Thanks
Sorry he\ther83 but this is a webchat dating from November 2009. Jenny will be back hosting her monthly midwife webchat later this month. Web Ed Nicola
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just wondering if you can help -
I'm worried about falling pregnant and then putting myself and the unborn baby into the high risk category for swine flu - and then worrying about having the jab and the fact it is unknown if there will be any effects on the baby as parts of the jab have not been tested in pregnant women.
Do you think it would be best to wait till everyone who wants it can have the jab and then try to conceive?
I missed the swine flu chat last week and will understand if you cant answer my q
thanks
Clare
Web Ed
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I am currently 8 weeks with my second child and last night started having a light pink discharge which has carried on today, along with medium period style cramps. I have read in alot of places that unless you have a fresh blood bleed then there is no real concern. Do you think this is something i should contact my gp about ? Im worried this could be the start of a misscarriage.
Many Thanks
Web Ed Nicola