Posts Tagged ‘Safety’

Flu Vaccines: To Get or Not To Get?

I had planned on doing a post last Tuesday (which didn’t happen) and then today on how to make baby burp cloths, but seeing as how I’m STILL pregnancy sick, I cannot gather the energy to do that.

Instead, I will solicit your help . . .

I’m trying to be informed about the flu and swine flu vaccines, so I can make a good decision for me, my unborn child, and Abigail.  I hear conflicting “evidence” as to the safety/harm of it all.

My OB said I should get the flu shot, but she didn’t mention the H1N1 shot, specifically.  I got the seasonal flu shot last year to try to protect Abigail and ended up getting flu symptoms four days later only for a day.  I predict that would happen again this time if I get the shot, but I wonder if that’s safe for baby if I show symptoms for a day?

And Abi hasn’t had her flu shot yet because they’re always out.

We live in Texas where 5151 people have been infected and 27 have died, as reported on July 24.  And it’s only gotten worse since then.  Two of Jonathan’s co-workers kids got swine flu and my hair dresser’s (who cuts hair in her home) daughter had it WHEN I WENT OVER THERE TO GET MY HAIR CUT . . . WITH ABIGAIL!  Ahh, thank goodness we didn’t get sick.  So, it’s not like it is not gonna get close to me.

Anyway, what’s your opinion on getting either shots?  Especially if you have  toddlers or are a pregnant, too, let me know.

GPS Shoes

Okay, so there’s GPS in cars and phones, but I had never heard of GPS on shoes (even though it’s kind of old news).  These shoes, made by GTX Corp, have a built in satellite navigation chip, so that parents can keep tabs on kids.  You choose a “safe area” for your kids to wander around.  If the GPS signal goes outside of that area, an SMS will be sent to your cell phone.  Also, there’s a distress button, too.  The shoes last several days on a charge.

I can’t find much other information on it: like cost or sizing, but I’ve seen other shoes that work with GPS, too.

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