I am starting to freak out about H1N1. Talk me down from the ledge Preemie Board.

wanderlust2006

The vaccine isn't going to be available until October but kids are going back to school now! It seems as soon as school starts, viruses start. 

Rachel isn't in daycare, but my husband and I both work.  I am so scared we are going to catch it at work and bring it home to her.

It is so unlike me to worry about things like this.  I would normally just say it is the news media over-hyping the threat, but I worry about my little girl. 

Mrs. Destructo

I'm no help. A few members of my family had H1N1 this summer, and a couple of them got very sick (one of them was in ICU for several days, but he has emphysema). I'm freaked.

Our pediatrician keeps telling us that in kids, H1N1 is a mild infection and not as bad as the regular flu. But it's such a new virus that I can't help but think they have limited information on it now.

Sweets2005

I'm scared too. Especially since we will have 2 tiny babies who were preemies at home. It might be mild on kids but not on preemie babies. Their 40 week due date is 10/21. I read in the paper today that it won't be till November now that the shot comes out. I want my sister to get it who is an elementary school nurse but she says she doesn't like "new shots" but isn't the regular flu vaccine a different one each year? Sigh... Im not watching the news this flu season!!!

MademoisellePlusse

I'm no help either.  I'm considering taking her out of KinderMusik for the fall and winter.