SWINE FLU (H1N1): DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
· Are you pregnant? These symptoms are for you. Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe/persistent vomiting, high fever that does not respond to Tylenol, & decrease or no movement of baby
WHAT YOU CAN DO!
· Wash your hands with plain soap and water often
· If you are nursing, wear a facemask and use a cloth blanket between you and your baby.
· DO NOT STOP BREASTFEEDING! You pass protective antibodies through your milk to your baby. If you are sick then express your milk and let someone else feed your baby.
· If your baby is sick, Continue to breastfeed!
· Vaccine is available for Pregnant Moms, Mother of babies aged 6 mo. and younger, and Children aged 6 mo. and older.
· Vaccine is in clinical trials and results have not been released. All info came from
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/infantfeeding.htmMore info is available through the peer counselors or at the Health Department
The next support group meeting is
October 13 at 11:00! All Let Down Divas groups are held at the Laurel Co. Health Dept.
