There's being sick, then there's being sick while you're pregnant. Physically symptoms can be awful, but the concern than your health is affecting your baby's health might be the greater toll. So ...
BABY. BABIES YOUNGER THAN SIX MONTHS OLD ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE FLU SHOT, AND DOCTORS SAY MOMS WHO ARE VACCINATED CAN PASS SOME OF THAT PROTECTION ONTO THEIR BABY. ONCE THE BABY IS BORN. PEDIATRICIAN ...
One of the most underestimated health risks for expectant mothers is seasonal influenza, or Flu. “A woman’s body responds differently to infections during pregnancy. If a pregnant woman gets the flu, ...
Need another reason to get the flu shot if you're pregnant? A study out this week shows that pregnant women with the flu who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit are four times more likely to ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Researchers in Denmark teamed up with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and their results may have found a link between mothers who have the flu during ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Flu season is quickly approaching, and while most Americans may just get a little sick, some could have serious and lasting effects from the illness. Pregnant women are ...
A study of over 50,000 pregnant women in Norway during the 2023/24 influenza season found that only 29.9% were vaccinated against influenza and 12.1% against COVID-19 during pregnancy, remaining far ...