delay TTC?????

stephwiggy · Jul 19th, 2009, 06:37 AM

The government guidance is being re-issued after a woman with the virus died shortly after giving birth.

Meanwhile the National Childbirth Trust has been accused of "scaremongering" for suggesting women delay pregnancy.

The Royal College of General Practitioners told the Observer it was a "disproportionate reaction".

Alan Johnson, the former health secretary, agreed it was an "overreaction" to say women should not have babies at this time.

Concern over the effects of swine flu on new and expectant mothers has heightened since the death of Ruptara Miah, 39, in London's Whipps Cross Hospital on 13 July. Her baby is said to be very ill in intensive care.

Full story

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8157755.stm

What do you think

Legan · Jul 19th, 2009, 06:40 AM

hmmmmm as much as that makes sense i dont think i will be listening to it.

mlyn26 · Jul 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM

i think it is scaremongering - 1 case and we all need to stop TTC. This is awful for those already pregnant as they can not and would not want to reverse. The govt really should stop inflicting fear.

Starbright · Jul 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM

I can see the point and this is something I've given some thought to before reading this article.
However, I've personally been waiting for four years for my husband to be 'ready' to have kids. I am worried that we've left it too late (as I have endo, only one ovary - and that's had some damage from cysts). I honestly don't know if I could wait even longer until the pandemic is over. How long is that going to take anyway??
Not sure. Maybe if the situation worsens I'd change my mind. But for now I don't think I could stop or delay ttc
Good thread

xxx

stephwiggy · Jul 19th, 2009, 07:31 AM

its definatly something atht we should make out own decisions about !! and i guess time will tell ??

Mervs Mum · Jul 19th, 2009, 08:53 AM

I posted about this today too. NCT Swine Flu Row

The advice is not to stop TTC. They have said having a baby should always be planned carefully but not to stop TTC.

I think if I had underlying health issues I may think twice but this is not going to go away anytime soon and I certainly dont have enough time to wait 3 yrs to TTC! I am olllllld!!

kyrabeth · Jul 19th, 2009, 10:02 AM

There is a certain train of thought going accross the internet that this outbreak of swine flu and certain other things are quite coincidental after the american goverment said that we need to think of ways to slow down and decrease the populations....

Just thought i'd throw it out there. As someone who has asthma and just recovered from swine flu, its not as bad as they are making it out to be.

Rumpskin · Jul 19th, 2009, 10:06 AM

This will not really stop me from ttc as time is not on my side. I am 40 in 2 years time

Mervs Mum · Jul 19th, 2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpskin

This will not really stop me from ttc as time is not on my side. I am 40 in 2 years time

This is the thing isnt it Rumps. I'm 35 next month....I dont have 3 years to wait and THEN TTC

mossip · Jul 19th, 2009, 10:52 AM

Its not stopping me either. Sum of my friends have swine flu and i work in a shopping centre so if im going to get it im going to get it. What the government and papers haven't said is that 40,000 people die from normal flu every year in the uk and so far only 29 have died and most of them had underlying health problems. Don't let it put u off xx

Jul 19th, 2009, 06:37 AM	#1
stephwiggy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: peterborough ish. Posts: 4,658	delay TTC????? The government guidance is being re-issued after a woman with the virus died shortly after giving birth. Meanwhile the National Childbirth Trust has been accused of "scaremongering" for suggesting women delay pregnancy. The Royal College of General Practitioners told the Observer it was a "disproportionate reaction". Alan Johnson, the former health secretary, agreed it was an "overreaction" to say women should not have babies at this time. Concern over the effects of swine flu on new and expectant mothers has heightened since the death of Ruptara Miah, 39, in London's Whipps Cross Hospital on 13 July. Her baby is said to be very ill in intensive care. Full story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8157755.stm What do you think

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Jul 19th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#2
Legan Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 313	hmmmmm as much as that makes sense i dont think i will be listening to it.

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Jul 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM	#3
mlyn26 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,439	i think it is scaremongering - 1 case and we all need to stop TTC. This is awful for those already pregnant as they can not and would not want to reverse. The govt really should stop inflicting fear.

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Jul 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM	#4
Starbright Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 387	I can see the point and this is something I've given some thought to before reading this article. However, I've personally been waiting for four years for my husband to be 'ready' to have kids. I am worried that we've left it too late (as I have endo, only one ovary - and that's had some damage from cysts). I honestly don't know if I could wait even longer until the pandemic is over. How long is that going to take anyway?? Not sure. Maybe if the situation worsens I'd change my mind. But for now I don't think I could stop or delay ttc Good thread xxx

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Jul 19th, 2009, 07:31 AM	#5
stephwiggy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: peterborough ish. Posts: 4,658	its definatly something atht we should make out own decisions about !! and i guess time will tell ??

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,344	I posted about this today too. NCT Swine Flu Row The advice is not to stop TTC. They have said having a baby should always be planned carefully but not to stop TTC. I think if I had underlying health issues I may think twice but this is not going to go away anytime soon and I certainly dont have enough time to wait 3 yrs to TTC! I am olllllld!!
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Jul 19th, 2009, 10:02 AM	#7
kyrabeth Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dudley, UK Posts: 913	There is a certain train of thought going accross the internet that this outbreak of swine flu and certain other things are quite coincidental after the american goverment said that we need to think of ways to slow down and decrease the populations.... Just thought i'd throw it out there. As someone who has asthma and just recovered from swine flu, its not as bad as they are making it out to be.

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Rumpskin Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,261	This will not really stop me from ttc as time is not on my side. I am 40 in 2 years time

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Jul 19th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#10
mossip Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 6,694	Its not stopping me either. Sum of my friends have swine flu and i work in a shopping centre so if im going to get it im going to get it. What the government and papers haven't said is that 40,000 people die from normal flu every year in the uk and so far only 29 have died and most of them had underlying health problems. Don't let it put u off xx

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