Swine flu is obviously a concern for everyone but it can be a particular concern to pregnant women. With the advice changing on a daily basis in the media below are the most recent links for information about swine flu.
Read the NHS leafet on SWINE FLU AND PREGNANCY How to protect yourself and your baby
What should I do now?
You should be invited to go to a vaccination clinic or to make an appointment at your GP surgery. Not everyone in the country will get their vaccine at exactly the same time, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from your GP surgery straightaway. However, if after a few weeks you still haven’t heard anything, get in touch with your GP surgery.
If you are pregnant and think you have swine flu
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In England
Contact your GP People who are not in higher risk groups
should visit www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu or call the National Pandemic
Flu Service: 0800 1 513 100 Textphone: 0800 1 513 200 (for people
who are deaf or hard of hearing) -
In Scotland
Contact your GP or NHS24: 08454 24 24 24 Textphone: 18001 08454
24 24 24 (for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) -
In Wales
Contact your GP or call NHS Direct Wales: 0845 46 47 Textphone:
0845 606 46 47 (for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) -
In Northern Ireland
Contact your GP or the Northern Ireland swine flu helpline: 0800
0514 142 Textphone: 18001 0800 0514 142 (for people who are deaf or
hard of hearing) Calling NHS24 should cost no more than the price
of a local telephone call from a BT landline.
Calls to NHS Direct Wales cost a maximum of 2p per minute
from most BT landlines. Calls to all other numbers here are free from
landlines. Calls from mobiles and other networks may vary – please check
with your provider.
For more information about swine flu and pregnancy
Visit www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu9
Where to next?
- How to manage other common pregnancy problems
- Get advice, swap notes and stories from parents in the same boat as
you. Visit our discussion forums
