Getting sick [2] during your pregnancy [3]is no fun any time of year, but during flu season -- which is here in full force [4] -- moms-to-be need to take extra precautions to avoid catching the virus.

Pregnant women are more likely to get the flu and to have severe complications from it, thanks in part to the decreased immunity that pregnancy causes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  [5](CDC). What's more, having the flu while pregnant may increase your risk of premature labor and delivery.

With 80 percent of the country [4] now reporting influenza outbreaks, it's critical that pregnant women know how to prevent and treat the flu. Here's what you need to know.

http://www.ivillage.com/pregnant-why-you-should-get-flu-shot/6-a-278226 [6]

Did you/will you get the flu vaccine?  Anyone here been sick with the flu yet this season?