https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:39:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894065 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:38:36 +0000 Mama Bird 1894065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those cases are so sad and so scary :( Worrying of course, because the kid is in day care. </p> <p>Anyone know why there's no vaccine? Is it because it's so rare, or is it one of those viruses like the common cold that's hard to develop vaccines for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894064 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:36:45 +0000 HLK208 1894064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I watched DS sleep for like 5 minutes a few weeks ago when he had a cold...I wanted to make sure he was breathing okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894062 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:33:21 +0000 plantains 1894062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worry about this season in general. My DD had RSV when she was 6 months old and that was not fun at all. Trying to stay calm in general though as panicking doesn't help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894051 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:24:28 +0000 littlebug 1894051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely am. D has ASD, and is therefore more susceptible to respiratory. Every time he coughs, I panic a little inside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894049 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:16:44 +0000 MrsSCB 1894049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meltini: That's good to know. I saw a really interesting article about how a health editor at The New York Times fought to NOT put an enterovirus article on the front page because she thought it would alarm people more than necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894046 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:15:14 +0000 Meltini 1894046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: She said that was being blown out of proportion and wasn't much different than what she sees every year. Basically, yes, it's out there but it's nothing to lose sleep over.</p> <p>ETA: She didn't say it wasn't dangerous but didn't think it was worth worrying about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894021 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:04:46 +0000 coopsmama 1894021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Horrible!! I really hope that mother doesn't blame herself for not knowing he was sick, :( I think it would be hard not to in her shoes. Heartbreaking all around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894017 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:02:33 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1894017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: "Sometimes, though, like in the case of Eli Waller, there are no clear symptoms. Eli only showed signs of what could be perceived as pink eye, Plunkett said.</p> <p>"His mom put him to bed Wednesday night the 24th and when she went to get him on the 25th he had passed," Plunkett said.</p> <p>So sad!! And some of the symptoms look like your typical cold, so how could parents even know it's enterovirus? :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1894000 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:58:08 +0000 coopsmama 1894000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meltini: What did your ped have to say about it?</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Woah, that's wild! No symptoms!? How scary. :( I really feel for his parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893977 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:47:45 +0000 Meltini 1893977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was concerned about it until I asked my pediatrician about it. Now, Im not near as concerned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893972 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:43:49 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1893972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, Liam is at the end of a cold and in the hacking cough stage. Yesterday, my husband kept him home from preschool because he had just watched a segment about the virus and got nervous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893968 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:42:58 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1893968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm pretty worried. I never fussed that much about illnesses, but when J got croup in May and I heard/saw stridor, I changed my tune. Both my brothers had asthma as kids, and croup can indicate susceptibility to respiratory issues, so I'm stressed about it spreading :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893955 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:37:58 +0000 Silva 1893955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only worry because my husband works in the pediatric department of the hospital. And I work in a women's jail. Both are places were illnesses spread like wildfire, and we are both exposed to a lot. He and I both try to be very cautious (washing our hands as soon as we get home, changing our clothes, etc.) but I'm definitely nervous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893953 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:37:20 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1893953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I read this case yesterday about a 4 year old boy and it really had me worried - <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/06/enterovirus-death-waller/16828537/" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/06/enterovirus-death-waller/16828537/</a></p> <p>I did some digging and sometimes you can't even tell your kid has signs of enterovirus. This boy seemed like he had no symptoms and was on the up and up when he died in his sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893929 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:21:23 +0000 LovelyPlum 1893929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I do worry. LO has had a cold/cough for about a week, and I am constantly on the lookout for any signs of wheezing. I realize there's not much that you can do, but still, I worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1893924 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:19:46 +0000 ValentineMommy 1893924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are two confirmed cases in our county, so I'm getting more worried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1886252 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:25:37 +0000 skipper2010 1886252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh. I worry about cold and flu season in general. There are so many things out there...RSV, Croup, the Flu.... Yes enterovirus can be serious, but so can all the other ones. Wish little man wasn't in daycare so he wouldn't have as much exposure, but hey it's all about building immunity right? haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885838 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:46:18 +0000 jedeve 1885838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO might have had it. The test was inconclusive because it was contaminated. But he never had a cough. The PA pointed out it didn't really matter what he had though. He is doing better now. He just wouldn't nurse because he was so stuffy but he never got dehydrated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885809 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:37:57 +0000 Mamaof2 1885809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am worried - on the news they said its in 48 states :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885807 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:37:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 1885807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes. that 10 year old girl lived in my town :( </p> <p>I know it was an incredibly rare instance, but I'm still scared to death! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885803 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:37:21 +0000 Anagram 1885803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Enterovirus has hit our daycare. I'm worried but also...what can I do? We are just watching for any signs of illness in LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885785 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:31:32 +0000 Canoli 1885785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I worry! My husband and I even talked last night about what ER we would go to if we notice wheezing in the kids. I stress myself out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885720 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:56:57 +0000 cmomma17 1885720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's terrifying how quickly it escalated for that poor little girl. On the news today they were saying it was only 24 hours from her first symptom :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885718 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:56:30 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1885718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm worried because it's been confirmed in our county, and Chloe seems to get hit *hard* by illnesses. She is also more susceptible to allergies and asthma because I have them.</p> <p>:\</p> <p>and i worry that if she catches anything, that she'll pass it along to our newborn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885712 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:55:04 +0000 T-Mom 1885712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm worried because my kids don't handle respiratory illnesses well at all. I'm pretty worried about Ebola too! Dallas is way too close for comfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885683 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:46:56 +0000 ValentineMommy 1885683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm super scared. About everything illness related. I'm a giant, anxious, worrywart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885660 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:40:08 +0000 Adira 1885660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't until Xander got hospitalized. :( I'm glad I hadn't heard about this poor girl prior because I would've been even more scared! So sad to hear that she died. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885657 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:39:05 +0000 regberadaisy 1885657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but it's officially in our city now per the local Children Hospital report. So now I am worried. Not terribly so until she gets sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-worry-about-the-enterovirus#post-1885650 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:36:58 +0000 mediagirl 1885650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After hearing that a 10 year old girl died from a combination of the virus plus a staph infection, it brings out the worry wart in this mother. I don't worry about Ebola. I worry about this, it's something that comes on like the common cold. Hello, my kid's in daycare. It's Fall and it's daycare cold season. Now I know all I'll be thinking is "does she have Enterovirus? Is she breathing okay??" Oy. </p> <p>Do you worry about Enterovirus? </p>