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PSA for your babymoon planning

LizM61409LizM61409 member
in June 2016 Moms
It's official: the CDC says pregnant women shouldn't go to these 14 countries due to the risk of Zika virus: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/s0315-zika-virus-travel.html
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  • arteduc8arteduc8 member
    Saw this on the news last night. I'm not planning a babymoon abroad, but if I was I'd definitely be making a change of plans! Risking my babies life surely isn't worth it.
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  • malgal85malgal85 member
    Oh no! I wonder how serious and widespread it is, we were planning on Mexico. Bummer.
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  • carrieandbabybeancarrieandbabybean member
    Yep, we were headed to Puerto Vallarta.  Shrunken baby heads and severe brain damage?  No way, no how.  Not even remotely worth the risk.  How is Canada in March?  :P 
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  • arteduc8arteduc8 member
    I think what is scary is that even with the best precautions, mosquitoes can still bite you. I live in an area that has pretty bad mosquitoes in the summer and it usually seems that no matter how much I cover up, put on bug spray, etc. that I always wind up with a few bites each summer.  Its just not worth the risk IMO. Brain damage, shrunken head and high risk of death? Nope.  
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  • candicek15candicek15 member
    carrieandbabybean said:

    Yep, we were headed to Puerto Vallarta.  Shrunken baby heads and severe brain damage?  No way, no how.  Not even remotely worth the risk.  How is Canada in March?  :P 

    Canada is slushy in March but it'll be super cheap this year!
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  • MeganF08MeganF08 member
    I was supposed to go visit my sister in Puerto Rico next month and was on the fence about it. I guess this settles it...
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  • hollywoodave531hollywoodave531 member
    Yeah we are cancelling our trip and rescheduling it. It's weird to plan from going to the beach to somewhere equally as cold! We are going to avoid tropical weather for now until after the baby arrives. I'm with you @arteduc8 it's not worth the risk of long term effects.
    TTC since 1/2013 on our own 
     HSG-2/2014 Rt ovary not visible and/or blocked 
     IF diagnosis 6/2014 
     DH on Clomid for low T 
     First cycle-clomid/ovidrel and TI 8/2015-BFN 8/31 
     Second cycle-clomid/ovidrel IUI 9/2015-
    BFP on 9/25/15 BabyFruit Ticker
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  • kara0729kara0729 member
    I just got back from Puerto Vallarta. Very small chance of something happening. Oops. Probably shouldn't have had that sushi either.










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  • JuneBaby1984JuneBaby1984 member
    I just got back from playa del carmen mexico the day after that came out..only got a few bites..but freaaaaaking right out.
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  • JuneBaby1984JuneBaby1984 member
    But you're right @kara9729...I have cats and toxoplasmosis can apparently also cause microcephaly..its just not new and in the news alot so less scary somehow.  So prob shouldn't freak out too much.
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  • mkemommymkemommy member
    Well we pulled the plug too.  I posted about zika for a while in the "Babymoon Ideas" thread.  Talked to my doctor too and she recommended against traveling to St Lucia (which is near an island that is on the CDC list).  
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  • SoEnamoredSoEnamored member
    Another cancelled vacation to Mexico. Now we sit on a voucher that's pretty much useless unless we go somewhere coldish the next month or two. 
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  • LizM61409LizM61409 member
    JuneBaby1984 said:

    But you're right @kara9729...I have cats and toxoplasmosis can apparently also cause microcephaly..its just not new and in the news alot so less scary somehow.  So prob shouldn't freak out too much.

    We also know a lot more about how to avoid toxo from cats... wash your hands, have someone else change the litter box, ideally have indoor-only cats, etc. Even with preventive measures, it's pretty damn tough to avoid ANY mosquito bites when mosquitos are around
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  • carrieandbabybeancarrieandbabybean member
    Two articles posted today on NPR.  CDC now warns pregnant women against travel to 14 countries.  (Previously it was suggested to use caution, now they suggest avoiding altogether!) 

    https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/01/20/463620717/zika-virus-likely-affected-her-baby-and-she-feels-brazil-doesnt-care

    https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/11/18/456515544/zika-virus-101-one-more-mosquito-borne-disease-to-worry-about


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  • MsBeachNJMsBeachNJ member
    I just read this regarding the bahamas (found it on trip advisor) https://www.bahamasnational.com/?q=node/823. 

    Now I'm really thinking I need to cancel my early March trip (its not a babymoon I'm going for a long weekend with my sisters to celebrate one of their milestone birthdays) I know she's going to be so upset... ughhhhh 
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  • MeganF08MeganF08 member
    I spoke to the doctor and nurse about this yesterday. They did not advise against travel. They basically said that there could be several other factors contributing to the Zika 'outbreak' and that I should be more concerned about the mosquitoes around where I live that can carry West Nile. I probably still won't chance it but I appreciated their honesty.
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  • grache2016grache2016 member
    edited January 2016
    We have a wedding in Cancun in a few weeks that is 100% nonrefundable. I'll be talking to my MD at my 20 week appt next Wednesday. Probably will use CDC recommended Deet. Between Zika, Chikungunya, and West Nile... Mosquitoes suck.
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  • talucetaluce member
    edited January 2016
    We cancelled our trip to Aruba. :s Going to Miami instead. Didn't want to risk it
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  • hollywoodave531hollywoodave531 member
    Sorry @taluce so did we, but couldn't cancel our stay so we will plan on going next winter. Hopefully Miami has just as good weather!
    TTC since 1/2013 on our own 
     HSG-2/2014 Rt ovary not visible and/or blocked 
     IF diagnosis 6/2014 
     DH on Clomid for low T 
     First cycle-clomid/ovidrel and TI 8/2015-BFN 8/31 
     Second cycle-clomid/ovidrel IUI 9/2015-
    BFP on 9/25/15 BabyFruit Ticker
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  • MrsAlliKatMrsAlliKat member
    I just read that United will let customers cancel flights to Zika areas. Hopefully this will help people who had trips planned!

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/01/26/united-offer-refunds-waivers-travel-zika-affected-regions/79366334/
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