Let's talk zika

[carsaidyes]

Is anyone else in Zika zones?? I'm in super South Florida and we've pretty much had the Zika thing under control but the news says there's 3 new cases in our area. Great....

[Cythe]

Yuck! I'm not in a zika zone, but did travel to one this winter.

Are your cases from local mosquitos (I can't remember the term lol) or are they travel related?

[carsaidyes]

Cythe they've been local. They city was spraying and giving fines if people weren't getting rid of any standing water and things like that but they haven't done that in months.

[cougarette]

I'm in coastal South Carolina, so I feel it's a matter of time.

I also traveled to the Caribbean in late Jan/early Feb. I mentioned earlier this week that I'm getting blood work done to make sure I didn't catch it (though I didn't see any mosquitoes).

I'll be extra diligent about bug spray; not only for me, but DS has strong reactions to the bites.

[mommaashley12]

I'm in South Ga, of course lots of mosquitoes around. Will be taking precautions. Hate mosquitoes so much!

[Cythe]

I need to do better about avoiding mosquitoes in general this year. They LOVE me, and I'm allergic to their bites. I get huge nickel sized bites, and that's not fun at all.

[starmile]

I'm in Houston, only travel cases so far but I won't be surprised if we see local cases this summer.

[bootsorhearts]

I'm in North Carolina so we're on the edge. I may just stay inside all summer. Except when we go camping in Canada, I feel like we'd be safe there

[sunshineandbabytoes]

I am in Florida but northern area. So I think I am ok. Will still spray up just in case.

[sunshineandbabytoes]

I wonder if there is a time frame in the pregnancy where the Zika virus does not harm the baby? Like after a certain developmental period. Something to ask the doctor/Web MD.

[starmile]

Mar 4, 2017 10:32:14 GMT -5 sunshineandbabytoes said:

I wonder if there is a time frame in the pregnancy where the Zika virus does not harm the baby? Like after a certain developmental period. Something to ask the doctor/Web MD.

I was wondering this as well. It seems like it would probably be worse early on because of the rapid development of the brain, but who knows.

[rm2013]

Mar 3, 2017 21:16:55 GMT -5 Cythe said:

I need to do better about avoiding mosquitoes in general this year. They LOVE me, and I'm allergic to their bites. I get huge nickel sized bites, and that's not fun at all.

I'm like this and my poor kids inherited it from me. 👎🏼

To make it worse something about our body chemistry makes us friggin delicious to mosquitoes so it's a bad situation.

[Rama]

Mar 5, 2017 8:16:39 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Mar 5, 2017 8:13:12 GMT -5 rm2013 said:

I'm like this and my poor kids inherited it from me. 👎🏼

To make it worse something about our body chemistry makes us friggin delicious to mosquitoes so it's a bad situation.

Certain blood types are apparently more attractive to mosquitos. I'm O, and apparently that's one of them.

Really? This fascinates me. MrRama and I have the same blood type (O+) and his sister is different (A+?), but every time we're all together outside during mosquito season, they get eaten and I get ignored. I've always wondered why that is.

[Cythe]

Mar 5, 2017 10:19:02 GMT -5 Rama said:

Mar 5, 2017 8:16:39 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Certain blood types are apparently more attractive to mosquitos. I'm O, and apparently that's one of them.

Really? This fascinates me. MrRama and I have the same blood type (O+) and his sister is different (A+?), but every time we're all together outside during mosquito season, they get eaten and I get ignored. I've always wondered why that is.

Yeah I'm A+ and H is O-, the stupid bugs ignore him and just feast on me. He maybe gets 1 bug on him, and I have like 25 new bites.

[rm2013]

Interesting. I'm A+ too

[brittneysandra]

As I said before I had to postpone the cruise we were taking, instead we are traveling from Boston to the Virginia . I feel much safer there! We have a couple other trips planned for this year but they are both in the Carolina's so I feel pretty safe about those areas too! Either way I'll be bathing in Mosquito repellant no matter what!

[gamergirl360]

I think I'm pretty safe up here in MN, though we do have a sh!t ton of mosquitos in the summer, Zika shouldn't be an issue. I'm O- and bugs don't usually attack me too bad, maybe a few bites a year. I do go through a lot of bug spray though, so I'm sure that helps.

[carsaidyes]

Mar 5, 2017 15:34:55 GMT -5 gamergirl360 said:

I think I'm pretty safe up here in MN, though we do have a sh!t ton of mosquitos in the summer, Zika shouldn't be an issue. I'm O- and bugs don't usually attack me too bad, maybe a few bites a year. I do go through a lot of bug spray though, so I'm sure that helps.

That's so bizarre. I'm also O- and I get carried away by them. Maybe mosquitoes in our area aren't too picky about blood type.

[mrstommyshelby]

How do I not know my blood type? All of a sudden that seems very irresponsible.

[starmile]

Mar 5, 2017 19:51:24 GMT -5 carsaidyes said:

Mar 5, 2017 15:34:55 GMT -5 gamergirl360 said:

I think I'm pretty safe up here in MN, though we do have a sh!t ton of mosquitos in the summer, Zika shouldn't be an issue. I'm O- and bugs don't usually attack me too bad, maybe a few bites a year. I do go through a lot of bug spray though, so I'm sure that helps.

That's so bizarre. I'm also O- and I get carried away by them. Maybe mosquitoes in our area aren't too picky about blood type.

According to this they are most attracted to O blood and least to A. But there are other factors too. www.mosquitnoband.com/why-do-mosquitoes-like-me-more-than-anyone-else/ 

I'm O- and get eaten alive. My husband is A+ and barely ever gets bit. Definitely interesting!

[starmile]

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:30 GMT -5 mrstommyshelby said:

How do I not know my blood type? All of a sudden that seems very irresponsible.

Apparently my parents have thought I was a certain blood type my whole life (can't remember which type) but I'm actually O-. They were shocked to discover that.

I feel like that's something they should know, but I don't know my daughter's off the top of my head. So... lol I'm not sure what my point was. Thanks pregnancy brain.

[Cythe]

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:30 GMT -5 mrstommyshelby said:

How do I not know my blood type? All of a sudden that seems very irresponsible.

Your doctor will run this for you, since it's important to know if you need the shot that I can never spell. If they've taken your blood, you can ask them when you see them.

I would for sure find out what it is, it's useful to know every once in a while.

[mrstommyshelby]

Mar 5, 2017 20:13:28 GMT -5 starmile said:

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:30 GMT -5 mrstommyshelby said:

How do I not know my blood type? All of a sudden that seems very irresponsible.

Apparently my parents have thought I was a certain blood type my whole life (can't remember which type) but I'm actually O-. They were shocked to discover that.

I feel like that's something they should know, but I don't know my daughter's off the top of my head. So... lol I'm not sure what my point was. Thanks pregnancy brain.

It just gets worse! I have no idea what my kids blood types are. I think I'm going to call their dr tomorrow. I'm feeing very negligent or maybe very fortunate that I haven't been in a situation where I needed to know. Anyway, thank you for bringing that up!

[Cythe]

Apparently there are home blood type kits for like $7. God bless the internet.

[Rama]

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:30 GMT -5 mrstommyshelby said:

How do I not know my blood type? All of a sudden that seems very irresponsible.

It should be a standard test they do for you, if it's not on record. Ask for it at your next appointment.

[rm2013]

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:53 GMT -5 starmile said:

Mar 5, 2017 19:51:24 GMT -5 carsaidyes said:

That's so bizarre. I'm also O- and I get carried away by them. Maybe mosquitoes in our area aren't too picky about blood type.

According to this they are most attracted to O blood and least to A. But there are other factors too. www.mosquitnoband.com/why-do-mosquitoes-like-me-more-than-anyone-else/ 

I'm O- and get eaten alive. My husband is A+ and barely ever gets bit. Definitely interesting!

Well I must be off the charts on every other factor besides blood type! 😂 I'm A+ and if there are no mosquitoes around there will be once I come outside. My DH will say, hey come out is nice, no mosquitoes! I'll come out and get bitten 10 times in 5 minutes.

[bubblefan]

Mar 6, 2017 7:43:42 GMT -5 rm2013 said:

Mar 5, 2017 20:11:53 GMT -5 starmile said:

According to this they are most attracted to O blood and least to A. But there are other factors too. www.mosquitnoband.com/why-do-mosquitoes-like-me-more-than-anyone-else/ 

I'm O- and get eaten alive. My husband is A+ and barely ever gets bit. Definitely interesting!

Well I must be off the charts on every other factor besides blood type! 😂 I'm A+ and if there are no mosquitoes around there will be once I come outside. My DH will say, hey come out is nice, no mosquitoes! I'll come out and get bitten 10 times in 5 minutes.

I am the same, haha. I'm A+ and H is B and I always get soo many bites and he gets a few (or none!)

[mimi]

I'm in St. Louis, so right along the Mississippi River. We had a couple dozen confirmed cases in MO last year, I believe.

I've already gotten my first mosquito bites of the year. In mid-February. Wtf.

I know the odds are small, but I'm terrified of Zika. I'm going to be spending a lot of time inside this summer.

[Cythe]

Mar 6, 2017 10:35:10 GMT -5 @moonandback141 said:

I'm a mosquito magnet but also in the upper Midwest so I don't think local transmission will be a concern. But it always seems like we get West Nile outbreaks every year so I'll be sure to do repellent.

They are telling us deet is safe now right?

Yup, deet is pregnancy safe!