Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I've tried clicking on the links to find the comments about miscarriage, but I can't find them. I couldn't find them on Danielsson's blog or the link below on the comments section. What am I doing wrong? Would you please help me find them? > Some Pregnant Women Fearful of H1N1 Vaccine > Miscarriage / Pregnancy Loss Blog > By Krissi Danielsson, About.com Guide to Miscarriage / Pregnancy Loss > Tuesday September 29, 2009 > An article in Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on how some pregnant > women > are skeptical of the new H1N1 vaccine. Pregnant women are among the > groups > strongly advised to get the vaccine, but many women are less than > thrilled > about the idea of getting the shot, reporting concerns about the > safety of > the vaccine and possible effects for the unborn baby. > I can definitely see where they are coming from, being someone who was > concerned about safety of pretty much everything when I was > pregnant. And there > ’s not much research on the safety of any type of flu vaccine during > the > first trimester, much less thimerosal exposure in the first trimester, > although the CDC says that flu vaccination is advisable in any > trimester during > a pandemic. Still, there are definite risks to catching the flu during > pregnancy also — and pregnant women seem to be at higher risk of > having severe > complications (including death) from H1N1 flu in particular. As with > most > cases, all you can really do is weigh the risks and benefits of both > courses > of action and discuss your concerns with your doctor — then make an > informed choice on how to proceed. > What are your thoughts? Do you plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, > especially if you are currently pregnant or hope to become pregnant > in the near > future? Vote here. > Comments (from readers) > October 9, 2009 at 2:41 pm > (1) Jo says: I got the flu vaccine (regular not H1N1) at 8 weeks > pregnant. > Three days later I miscarried. I am not going to get the H1N1. > October 26, 2009 at 11:07 am > (2) Regrets says: > I got both vaccines on Thursday. I was 9 weeks pregnant. I > miscarried on > Sunday. I was told by several doctors to get these vaccines. Now I > wish I > followed my gut feeling and not get them at ALL! > October 29, 2009 at 8:33 am > (3) says: i work in a hospital like setting and was told ‘the benefits > outweigh the risks” 1am i got the vaccine, 3am i started bleeding and > craming, 3pm miscarried. you decide > October 31, 2009 at 1:29 pm > (4) sue says: I had the H1N1 vaccination and 24 hours later had a > miscarriage. > October 31, 2009 at 8:25 pm > (5) Linda Hill says: My daughter in law was 10 weeks pregnant and > had the > H1N1 vaccine on Friday that night she miscarried. > November 1, 2009 at 9:58 pm > (6) Stephanie says: I received the H1N1 over a week ago. I am now 5 > weeks. > I am doing well so far. > November 2, 2009 at 10:52 pm > (7) SoSorry says: > I was so ready to get the H1N1 vaccine last week and they were only > giving > them to pregnant women. I was 6 weeks along and got it and the next > day I > started cramping and miscarried. I already had two healthy > pregnancies and > never miscarried or had any problems. My doctors think I am crazy to > think > it was the H1N1 but if no one looks into this than other women will > not > know. I am so sorry that I got it. > November 3, 2009 at 4:30 pm > (8) Connie says: > I also received the H1N1 vaccination on October 22nd, 2009 and went > into > labor on October 25th, at 16 weeks pregnant and we just heard the > heartbeat > and everything was fine with my pregnancy on October 16th, 2009, > then on > October 28th my water broke then on October 29th, I delivered a > stillborn > baby boy, and no one can tell me why…Everyone wants to say it did > not come > from the shot but I believe it did. My baby was growing at the > correct pace > and everyone wants to brush off the vaccination. I say if you have the > vaccination and suffer a miscarriage if they are able to perform an > autopsy have > it done. > November 3, 2009 at 4:34 pm > (9) Connie says: > I also agree something needs to be done and looked more into with this > vaccination because most women are being advised it’s just something > that > happens, but I also had two healthy children normal pregnancies and > when I > received this vaccination with my third pregnancy, my baby is gone. > Contact me > at connie.adams > November 4, 2009 at 10:12 pm > (10) sioux falls, south dakota says: > I received the H1N1 vaccine on October 16th and started experiencing > cramping on the 22nd. I was nearly 17 weeks pregnant and gave birth > to a > stillborn baby boy on the 23rd. Like many of the other women here, > the first thing > I suspected was the H1N1 vaccine. I immediately asked a nurse at the > hospital if that would have anything to do with it. Without > hesitation, she told > me “absolutely not.” I had reservations about getting the vaccine, but > followed the advice of my long trusted family doctor. In a follow up > appointment with my doctor 3 days after I lost my baby, I asked him > if the vaccine > would have had any adverse effects on my baby. He also said that it > was not > possible. I don’t believe that my doctor was necessarily lying to > me, he > was simply following the accepted practices and opinions of his > field. I do, > however, believe that as a nation, we are being lied to. This > vaccine is > NOT safe during pregnancy. There has not been enough testing done to > determine this and there are far too many “coincidences” for this to > be anything > but a result of a vaccine that was hastily pushed into production and > distribution in an effort to stop widespread panic. I have read so > many stories > in defense of the vaccine that will talk about how common > miscarriages are, > but I would challenge you to ask ANY health care professional how > common > second trimester miscarriages are. My baby was doing perfect > developmentally > and I had felt him move earlier that day. My heart goes out to all > of you > out there who have had to go through the same heartache and loss > that I have > had in the last couple of weeks. There is no reason that any woman or > family should have to go through this. Get the word out to all of > the pregnant > women that you know. I know that if I had heard that women had been > losing > their babies shortly after they received the vaccine, I would have > followed > my gut and not gotten it myself. Maybe then Wyatt would have had a > chance > at life. > November 5, 2009 at 11:51 am > (11) sue field says: > If you read the novatis or baxter pkg insert available on the web > you will > find that 1. there is not sufficient testing on pregnant women so they > dont know how safe it is….its not recommended for children under 2 > is not a > fetus a child under 2? there is no conclusion on safety with > breastfeeding….. > Md’s just want to scare the hell out of you for the 1% that can get > very > sick..If folks would just wash hands frequently, stay away from sick > contacts as much as possible and take supplements and live a healthy > way…you > likely can avoid the flu altogether… SOOOOO Sorry for your > losses….my <3 breaks > for you all > [snip] > more comments can be read here: > _http://miscarriage.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm? > linkback= & poll_id=4231429812 > & poll=3_ > (http://miscarriage.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback= & poll_id=4231429812 & pol\ l=3 > ) > Added Comment: > If any Canadian women have miscarried after getting the H1N1 shot, > please > feel free to post a comment here. > For details on the ingredients of the Canadian GSK Vaccine, _please go > here_ > (http://canadiansforhealthfreedom.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/they-call-it-arepanri\ x-i-call-it-the-pandematrix/ > ) > A number of other posts on this blog refer to damage caused by > Mercury. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Never mind. I found it. Sorry about that. On Nov 8, 2009, at 6:42 PM, bestsurprise2002 wrote: > > _Reports of H1N1 Vaccine Causing Miscarriages in the USA_ > (http://canadiansforhealthfreedom.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/reports-of-h1n1-vacci\ ne-causing-mi > scarriages-in-the-usa/) > _http://canadiansforhealthfreedom.wordpress.com/_ > (http://canadiansforhealthfreedom.wordpress.com/) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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