Discussion post!: Thoughts on the zika virus? Heard they are trying to pass a bill for an emergency…

I think it's really serious cause on the news they are warming no pregnant to not be outside or either keep insect spray with u at all times

Warning I meant

Dang @jermerica but really there is no way to avoid it I got bit walking to the car🙄 man that's scary

I discussed the virus with my doctor and he said it is a serious virus but just remain cautious of mosquitoes at all times. If you're going to be outside use bug spray.

I don't go outside unless I have to it scares the hell outta me

Ikr @newmommy0906 but I rarely go outside

Thanks @mb06114 did you ask what type? Is OFF okay to use?

I was worried about it but I talked with my doctor a bit and honestly I don't actually think the Zika virus is as serious as people think. I know we all worry and hope that the worst doesn't happen but that virus seems to be occurring primarily to women who traveled out of the country while pregnant. Those are the women who seem to have those cases with their babies. I've been bit a few separate times by mosquito's since my pregnancy because I'm like a mosquito magnet but I don't think it is anything to stress over.

@newmommy0906, I didn't ask

@kimberkatherine, after much googling I noticed the same thing. It relaxed my nerves some but of course as preggies i worry about everything. My research said that the way it gets to America is if an infected person gets bit by a mosquito in America then the mosquito will have the virus, bite someone else and then the process repeats itself. I decided to take precautions but not make it my number one thing to worry about because trust me there is tons of others to stress over 😩😩 lol

Yah. I just think women tend to stress and worry too much to begin with, then we get pregnant and of course we worry over everything. I mean the best you can do is make healthy choices for your baby and obviously avoid the countries where the Zika virus is prevalent during your pregnancy. That is all you can do. Stressing doesn't solve anything. I mean if you live in the South, mosquito's are everywhere. You can't live in a bubble :) @newmommy0906

I live in Florida @kimberkatherine so I knew I either could never leave my house or create a bubble lol

@newmommy0906, same here, haha. I try to do what I can to avoid bites, wearing scent free lotions and stuff but mosquitoes are attracted to certain people because of a mixture of their specific hormones and skin bacteria,etc. Apparently I'm one of the lucky ones. I just try not to dwell on it too much. I just pray every day for a happy, healthy baby and that's all we can do :)