(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 decideMiscarriage Swine flu vaccine
Comment: I am re-posting this for the benefit of pregnant women in Canada who may not be aware of the issues that have arisen in the USA since the vax was rolled out there. It should be noted that there are different H1N1 vaccines being used in various parts of the USA (different manufacturers, and they also have a nasal spray which is not available in Canada). The GSK vaccine offered in Canada is somewhat different again, but most of the same ingredients are being used. Canada has, however, also purchased a non-adjuvanted vax (without squalene) for pregnant mothers. It has been reported that this vaccine has 10 times more mercury (Thimerosal) than the regular adjuvanted vaccine.
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@rocketmail.com
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
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more comments can be read here:
http://miscarriage.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=&poll_id=4231429812&poll=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
A number of other posts on this blog refer to damage caused by Mercury.
Also suggest you see…
Gloria Lemay, Vancouver BC, Canada
and
http://www.glorialemay.com/blog