I hope this is okay to post here. I have posted about this in the past. CMV (or cytomegalovirus) is relatively unheard of, and generally causes no permanent damage unless a woman contracts the virus during pregnancy. Most of us have never heard of this, and even though the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that OB/GYNs discuss CMV and prevention measures, less than 40% of OB/GYNs have reported counseling their patients. I had never heard of this, until my first son, Caleb, was stillborn at 33 weeks in 2008. I was so naive, and I was mad that I had never heard ANYTHING about CMV. Since then I have taken the time to educate myself and hopefully share my story with others. If we can help prevent one more person from passing along congenital CMV to their unborn children, it gives meaning to my son's short life.
Congenital (from birth) CMV is the leading cause of infant/childhood hearing loss. It can also cause blindness, paralysis, neurological deficits, etc. It causes more disabilities than Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other neural tube defects. Please read and share with other women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Prevention is easy and key, but you have to know about something in order to help prevent it. I did not have any other children at home (or with who I was in close contact), yet at the time I was a store manager with Babies R Us. I wish someone had told me, so now I'm telling you. I hope this is received with the good intentions behind it. I don't want anyone else to become a CMV statistic.
Thanks for letting me share.
https://www.stopcmv.org/en/support/pregnant.html
^Caleb^
- 4/13/08, stillborn at 33 weeks
^Angel 1^ - 9/2009, m/c at 4.5 weeks
Benjamin - 6/25/09, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Angel 2^ - 9/2010, m/c at 8 weeks
^Angel 3^ - 3/2011, m/c at 7.5 weeks
Nathaniel - 1/17/12, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Samuel^
- 7/11/13, m/c at 11 weeks
BFP - due 7/14/15, praying for a Happy and Healthy baby!!!

Re: PSA: CMV - Cytomegalovirus and What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know
On Jan 15, 2014 (can't believe we are almost at our anniversary date) we loss our son Timothy at 24w to a CMV infection.
I also had never heard of CMV prior to my loss. I do believe that I contracted it from my 2 1/2 year old who was in day care at the time. I would share a fork with him, let him drink my water and kiss him on the lips. I didn't have a clue.
Please read the link 360 provided, the site is full of great information.
BFP #1 March 24, 2010; missed m/c May 26, 2010 @ 12w 4d; D&E May 28, 2010
BFP #2 Oct 20, 2010; My little boy was born on July 5, 2011
BFP #3 April 30, 2013; Chemical Pg May 5, 2013
BFP #4 Aug 22, 2013; It's a boy. Loss discovered at 24 weeks on Jan 15, 2014 (cause CMV virus)
BFP #5 April 6, 2014; missed m/c May 15, 2014 @ 9 weeks; Misoprostol May 15, 2014; D&C May June 3, 2014
^Caleb^ - 4/13/08, stillborn at 33 weeks
^Angel 1^ - 9/2009, m/c at 4.5 weeks
Benjamin - 6/25/09, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Angel 2^ - 9/2010, m/c at 8 weeks
^Angel 3^ - 3/2011, m/c at 7.5 weeks
Nathaniel - 1/17/12, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Samuel^ - 7/11/13, m/c at 11 weeks
BFP - due 7/14/15, praying for a Happy and Healthy baby!!!
^Caleb^ - 4/13/08, stillborn at 33 weeks
^Angel 1^ - 9/2009, m/c at 4.5 weeks
Benjamin - 6/25/09, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Angel 2^ - 9/2010, m/c at 8 weeks
^Angel 3^ - 3/2011, m/c at 7.5 weeks
Nathaniel - 1/17/12, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Samuel^ - 7/11/13, m/c at 11 weeks
BFP - due 7/14/15, praying for a Happy and Healthy baby!!!
BFP #1 March 24, 2010; missed m/c May 26, 2010 @ 12w 4d; D&E May 28, 2010
BFP #2 Oct 20, 2010; My little boy was born on July 5, 2011
BFP #3 April 30, 2013; Chemical Pg May 5, 2013
BFP #4 Aug 22, 2013; It's a boy. Loss discovered at 24 weeks on Jan 15, 2014 (cause CMV virus)
BFP #5 April 6, 2014; missed m/c May 15, 2014 @ 9 weeks; Misoprostol May 15, 2014; D&C May June 3, 2014
^Caleb^ - 4/13/08, stillborn at 33 weeks
^Angel 1^ - 9/2009, m/c at 4.5 weeks
Benjamin - 6/25/09, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Angel 2^ - 9/2010, m/c at 8 weeks
^Angel 3^ - 3/2011, m/c at 7.5 weeks
Nathaniel - 1/17/12, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Samuel^ - 7/11/13, m/c at 11 weeks
BFP - due 7/14/15, praying for a Happy and Healthy baby!!!
^Caleb^ - 4/13/08, stillborn at 33 weeks
^Angel 1^ - 9/2009, m/c at 4.5 weeks
Benjamin - 6/25/09, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Angel 2^ - 9/2010, m/c at 8 weeks
^Angel 3^ - 3/2011, m/c at 7.5 weeks
Nathaniel - 1/17/12, Happy and Healthy!!!
^Samuel^ - 7/11/13, m/c at 11 weeks
BFP - due 7/14/15, praying for a Happy and Healthy baby!!!