I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for MedImmune Specialty Care. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.     A few years ago, our family had the misfortune of coming down with the H1N1 Virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu.  We had been hearing about the pandemic that was going on in the news but we never imagined that our family would fall prey to this serious virus.  Unfortunately, since we are all asthmatics, we got hit pretty hard by it and were all pretty much bedridden for over a week.  This experience really opened our eyes about the importance of taking certain precautions to stay healthy, especially during flu season.     Everyone should be concerned about the flu.  In case you didn't know, flu season is at its peak during the school year when children are more susceptible to picking up germs and bringing them home to infect the entire family with them.  We suspect that this is exactly what happened in our … [Read more...]