The H1N1, or swine flu, has hit pregnant women hard in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that pregnant women have had higher rates of hospitalization then the general population, with 6 percent of the confirmed swine flu deaths in the United States being pregnant women. It's no surprise then that the CDC placed pregnant women on the priority list for receiving the swine flu vaccine.

Sarah Bell, a first-time mom-to-be from Katy, Texas, isn't sure yet if she'll get the swine flu vaccine when it becomes available. "I'm not sure yet, but I'm leaning toward getting one," she says. "The only thing that I'm hesitant about is how new it is and some of the side effects that might not be discoverable yet."

Bell's boyfriend, Jared, was recently diagnosed with the common flu, and she tends to get sick easily. "[That's a] reason to get it," says Bell. "And I'm pretty sure pregnant women were put in the top 5 priority list by the CDC for vaccinations. If I don't wind up getting the swine vaccine, I'm planning on at least getting the regular flu one."

Why the reluctance to get the swine flu vaccine?

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