https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:46:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/3#post-2523132 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:19:36 +0000 Umbreon 2523132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not worried. I live in Canada so I think there's a low chance of it spreading here. I still plan to use bug spray religiously this summer though. </p> <p>It did have me second guessing some travelling this year though. I don't think I'll be comfortable travelling to an area with Zika until we're done having kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/3#post-2522872 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:32:09 +0000 pwnstar 2522872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absofreakinlutely. There is no way I would needlessly risk exposure. </p> <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/11/health/zika-virus-scarier-than-first-thought/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/11/health/zika-virus-scarier-than-first-thought/index.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/3#post-2522523 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:06:41 +0000 winniebee 2522523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's on my mind. I live in Maine so we are fairly far removed from it in theory. But we are traveling in a few weeks to a riskier area (no known Zika there and approved by my OB). I'm going to be slathered in DEET and will be thinking about it constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522515 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:01:02 +0000 Torchwood 2522515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to worry the question of whether to have another will be answered by this. It's in our state already and we have a ton of mosquitos. After everything I just can't imagine risking another serious birth defect situation. DH could theoretically ask to be moved to one of his company's Canada projects, but he's the one not sold on a second so I don't see him moving out of the country for it. I joked to my friend that maybe I could convince him if Trump wins and then bring up getting pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522438 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:06:33 +0000 ValentineMommy 2522438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: That's what I've been doing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522437 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:05:55 +0000 PinkElephant 2522437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying not to panic, but am getting sufficiently nervous. I live in NYC in a row house with a yard, so we touch neighbor's yards on all sides...many people don't maintain their yards, sadly, and we always have mosquitos in our yard, even creeping in our back door to our bedroom/bathroom. I'm also dreading thinking about being in long sleeves and pants to try to protect myself, 6 months pregnant, in July. Super fun! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522420 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:51:50 +0000 ocean81 2522420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I know, so scary. I'm in Massachusetts, so I am not sure it will come this far north, but anyways, the rest of my day at work is going to be researching bug sprays I can dump on my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522413 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:48:42 +0000 Mamaof2 2522413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: thanks for the link - so scary! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522412 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:47:22 +0000 Mamaof2 2522412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: yikes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522410 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:47:05 +0000 ocean81 2522410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I read that it can cause nerve damage resembling multiple sclerosis in adults. </p> <p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/there-s-more-evidence-zika-goes-straight-brain-n554041" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/there-s-more-evidence-zika-goes-straight-brain-n554041</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522401 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:43:47 +0000 ShootingStar 2522401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: Hmm, great. This was what I read earlier: "A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Monday the virus is tied to birth defects other than microcephaly, and the mosquitoes that can carry it are present in 30 states." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522397 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:41:27 +0000 ValentineMommy 2522397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: It looks like all but 8 states have reported cases, but none of them were locally acquired (all were from travel, I guess) <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html</a></p> <p>@Mamaof2: I'm not sure of all the implications, but I did read that it attacks brain and nerve cells, causing inflammation. I also read that 3 cases have left adults (non preg) with Guillain Barre syndrome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522389 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:34:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2522389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: I have been wondering about this. How would it affect adults? All the articles seem to focus on pregnant women and their fetus </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522384 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:31:36 +0000 ShootingStar 2522384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: I read something today that said the type of mosquito that can carry Zika is in 30 states. Not that 30 states had reported cases of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522378 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:24:36 +0000 ocean81 2522378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The CDC is saying it can effect adults as well. So scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522359 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:12:11 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2522359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: I must have read the same article last night. I'm definitely more worried than I was before. Mosquitos are out and about where I live. Delivering my LO can't happen any sooner for peace of mind. Knowing the Zika virus can effect fetuses at all stages is really scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522348 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:04:15 +0000 catlady 2522348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not too worried about where I live (New England) but I'm mildly worried about our vacation to Orlando next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2522325 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:52:48 +0000 ValentineMommy 2522325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reviving this thread....</p> <p>I read a bunch of really scary stuff on FB today about how Zika is in 30 states and it's worse than they originally thought.</p> <p>I'm sufficiently freaked out now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2448200 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:01:34 +0000 Littlebit7 2448200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not pregnant nor am I ttc, but I think the scariest part is how little we know about Zika. It seems like every night on the news there is a new theory, country affected, possibly associated disease (I saw guillain-barre last night wtf, now that shiz really scares me).<br /> and on a related note, who agrees just how impossible it is to kill or control a mosquito population!?!? They always get into the house, there is always standing water somewhere (im looking at you trashy next door neighbors who don't maintain their yards), and despite bug spray I alllllways get bitten somewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2448199 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:59:56 +0000 OldpuebloJenn 2448199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm very worried, as my husband typically travels to Brazil 3-4x a year for work. He's supposed to go next quarter, and will be asking one of the single guys on his team to go instead. His company is pretty family friendly and generous (he gets 4weeks paternity!) so I'm assuming they'll have no problem with this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2448195 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:49:57 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2448195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My governor declared a state of emergency in the three counties where there have been 9 confirmed cases. The cases were all travel related. What does concern me is that the virus was spread through sex in TX. There's so many unknowns here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2447543 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:15:40 +0000 Maysprout 2447543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a lot to sort through. The numbers of microcephaly seem to be a bit inflated with confirmation rate seeming to be around one-third. <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/zika-virus-brazil-s-surge-in-small-headed-babies-questioned-by-report-1.19259" rel="nofollow">http://www.nature.com/news/zika-virus-brazil-s-surge-in-small-headed-babies-questioned-by-report-1.19259</a></p> <p>Zika isn't new and it's not isolated to this region so why this association is just being recognized is interesting. It could be the spread to a new location where people are exposed to the first time or there could be concomitant factors that are being overlooked. </p> <p>As for sexual or any kind of direct transmission, I'm not sure how much of a worry it is. Anytime a vector is the primary source of transmission there's a solid reason why it's necessary, bugs don't evolve complicated life cycles without good reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2447365 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:35:10 +0000 JoJoGirl 2447365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Oh sweet lord, this is getting scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2447321 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:15:59 +0000 Mamaof2 2447321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st case in the US - Texas - transmitted sexually</p> <p><a href="http://www.today.com/health/zika-was-sexually-transmitted-us-new-guidelines-issued-t70896" rel="nofollow">http://www.today.com/health/zika-was-sexually-transmitted-us-new-guidelines-issued-t70896</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2447087 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:42:15 +0000 Miss Ariel 2447087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLilybugg: I saw that today. So freaky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2446978 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:55:43 +0000 MrsLilybugg 2446978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks like Zika virus can be transmitted sexually too - which would<br /> Mean this doesn't / won't affect just the "Americas" / Caribbean island etc. Who knows what else we will still learn about this !<br /> <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/health/zika-virus-transmitted-through-sexual-contact-in-210356877.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.yahoo.com/health/zika-virus-transmitted-through-sexual-contact-in-210356877.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2444811 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:52:19 +0000 JoJoGirl 2444811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yes, I remember, but transmission wasn't sustained (ie it never became endemic in the US). I wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of cases here but I don't think it'll explode like it has elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2444805 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:47:08 +0000 Autumnmama79 2444805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a pregnant woman YES I'm worried! I take small comfort in the fact that A. I'm in Canada and B. Its cold here so a mosi would't be likely to survive at this time of year </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2444797 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:40:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2444797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Just FYI Dengue did make its way to the US a couple years ago. But it was in Key West and Miami I believe. It didn't even make its way up to the northern part of FL. Right now I'm just assuming this will follow a similar pattern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-worried-about-zika/page/2#post-2444783 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:33:36 +0000 winniebee 2444783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not worried, but concerned /it's on my radar. We are TTC and live in New England but traveling to grand cayman in April. It's not there, but I suppose it could be by then. </p>