Whooping Cough Outbreak

[treeg26]

Originally Posted by 121804

My son is more likely to catch mild viruses & infections & have a much harder time fighting them due to RSV.

To watch the nurse take an oxygen count & tell you that he needs help breathing asap is possibly the most frightening experience I've ever endured for my child & myself. And RSV is not as devasting as pertussis!

That does not mean I go & shot him up with every new thing.

But, I've only become that more vigilant. I decided not to give him the flu shot based on some research.

Be very careful with the flu!! My daughters both get the flu shot every year. I had the flu one year, it was horrible!! With my daughters breathing issues, I'm not going to risk her picking up the flu at school!!! Seeing how sick I was with it, and I'm healthy, I don't want to know what it would do to her!

[121804]

Originally Posted by treeg26

Be very careful with the flu!! My daughters both get the flu shot every year. I had the flu one year, it was horrible!! With my daughters breathing issues, I'm not going to risk her picking up the flu at school!!! Seeing how sick I was with it, and I'm healthy, I don't want to know what it would do to her!

Thanks

My son is the 1st child & 3, so older siblings bringing home a bug isn't a worry.

Needless to say, he is at risk to get the flu like every other child.

I look forward to the day that a normal cold is just that for him.

Good luck to your dd & you this flu season!