Re: Flu shots for SGA/RSS kids? good or bad?

[Guest guest]

Colin, Hayden and I all had one last year and didn't get sick. Their

Daddy forgot to go and came down with a horrible case of the flu. We

are definitely all getting one this year!

Colin (RSS) and Hayden - 33 mo. twins

> I am thinking about getting my son a flu shot this year.

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> started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through the

> past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It

was

> very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then weight

> whenever he got sick.

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> I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> really help our RSS/SGA children?

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> Thanks!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 yo, IUGR/SGA)

[Guest guest]

Bo,

Your son is 3 correct? My son is 3 1/2 years old and has had the flu

shot at least the last 2 years. And my husband and I get it too, just

to make sure we don't bring the flu home either. I remember asking

Dr. H if it was OK for my son and she said it was fine to do.

Alison

> I am thinking about getting my son a flu shot this year.

>

> started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through the

> past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It

was

> very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then weight

> whenever he got sick.

>

> I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> really help our RSS/SGA children?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 yo, IUGR/SGA)

[Guest guest]

I started getting flu shots at the age of eleven and the pneumonia

vaccine at the age of thirteen. Both were incredibly helpful to me.

I don't know how safe they are for young children, but I didn't have

adverse affects from either one.

~Hillary

21, RSS

[Guest guest]

Hi Bo,

Where in New England do you live?

i live in Hollis, New Hampshire. There are others in Mass, Vt,

Conn etc.

As for flu shots, YES ! get them. Our ped. endo not only

recommmended it but insisted on it for our son who has

RSS.

I hope this helps.

Ken M

> I am thinking about getting my son a flu shot this year.

>

> started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through

the

> past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It

was

> very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then

weight

> whenever he got sick.

>

> I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> really help our RSS/SGA children?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 yo, IUGR/SGA)

[Guest guest]

I've done the flu shots with Adam when he was 8 and 9 years old (we missed

last year, when he was 10 due to my injured back we couldn't get out to the

clinic).

He had no adverse effects and didn't get any sicker or not as sick than

usual. I've never had the flu myself, just colds.........but I figure better

safe than sorry. And now we are being advised here in Toronto to get the flu

shot due to SARS. It will NOT protect you from SARS but it will help the

medical people to distinguish between flu and SARS symptoms better if we

have the vaccine.

Just my personal experience.

Debby

Flu shots for SGA/RSS kids? good or bad?

> I am thinking about getting my son a flu shot this year.

>

> started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through the

> past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It was

> very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then weight

> whenever he got sick.

>

> I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> really help our RSS/SGA children?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 yo, IUGR/SGA)

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[Guest guest]

COllin got his first flue shot last year and will be getting it again

this year. He had no adverse reaction other than his arm being a bit

sore. He got it last year because of us bringing home our preeemie

twins...they were given the RSV shots every month and their neo. said

that everyone in the house needed flu shots because they sent them

home at 4 lbs. This year he'll be getting it because with getting

him to barely eat we don't need him throwing up!!

> I've done the flu shots with Adam when he was 8 and 9 years old (we

missed

> last year, when he was 10 due to my injured back we couldn't get

out to the

> clinic).

> He had no adverse effects and didn't get any sicker or not as sick

than

> usual. I've never had the flu myself, just colds.........but I

figure better

> safe than sorry. And now we are being advised here in Toronto to

get the flu

> shot due to SARS. It will NOT protect you from SARS but it will

help the

> medical people to distinguish between flu and SARS symptoms better

if we

> have the vaccine.

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> Just my personal experience.

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> Debby

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was

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> > I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> > really help our RSS/SGA children?

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[Guest guest]

have you looked into the second year of the shots for RSV? We were able to get

them because of the low weight and being on a ng tube during the winter months.

We didn't want to loose any weight gains. I think we were like the only one at

the peds office that got it two years in a row. The T.V. commerials say until

age 2 they are at risk.

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> > started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through

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> > past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It

was

> > very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then weight

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> > I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

> > really help our RSS/SGA children?

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have you looked into the second year of the shots for RSV? We were able to get

them because of the low weight and being on a ng tube during the winter months.

We didn't want to loose any weight gains. I think we were like the only one at

the peds office that got it two years in a row. The T.V. commerials say until

age 2 they are at risk.

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> > started daycare last fall and was sick a lot all through

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> > past winter (it was a nasty long winter here in New England!). It

was

> > very hard for us because he would lose appetite and then weight

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> > I would like to know what you all think about flu shots. Does it

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