I am almost 18 weeks pregant and this is a constant battle in my head...should I? Or shouldn't I? I've read a lot of pros and cons about getting the flu shot, so I'm undecided if I should get it. My hubby & I tried for a long time to get pregnant and I'm scared that I might end up having a miscarriage from the shot (which I heard has happened). But at the same time we are pregnant during prime flu season. I haven't had the flu in 9 years and I NEVER get the flu shot. So what should I do?
What are you ladies doing????
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I am definitely getting it. When I was pregnant with my son, my doctor told me something that made me feel better about getting it: the risks of something happening to the baby from the flu shot are less than something happening to the baby if you have a bad case of the flu. Good luck with your decision!!
Yes, absolutely and without any doubt. Everyone in our home is getting our flu vax this coming Saturday. We are only getting the injected (dead) virus - our HMO strongly recommends not letting anyone get the live vax if someone in the home is pregnant.
It isn't just about keeping you from getting the flu, but also about being able to pass the antibodies for the strains you are vaccinated for on to your baby for temporary immunity through the season. The risks of getting the flu from the dead vaccine are extremely small, and the risks of spontaneous miscarriage resulting from the vaccine are even smaller.
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No. I have never had the flu shot and neither has my husband or son. I encourage you to do your research and feel comfortable with your decision.
The mist is a live virus and not recommended for pregnant women, I would also recommend talking to your care provider about Thimerosal and what vaccines they use. I would want to read the product insert.
Here's a good resource. https://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Influenza.aspx
Also, the CDC estimates about a 60% efficacy rate for the flu vaccine . . . Preliminary data for the 2010-2011 influenza season indicate that influenza vaccine effectiveness was about 60% for all age groups combined, and that almost all influenza viruses isolated from study participants were well-matched to the vaccine strains. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm
They won't give you the mist while prenant. It will be a shot in your arm, and the virus is not active.
I did not last time, but will this time. They expect the flu season to be a doozie here.
Per my doc, once you are in 2nd tri, specific vaccinnes, like the flu shot, are safe. So, I'm getting mine next week when they have a clinic to administer them in our building.
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I have never and will never get the flu shot. If my OB ever "made" me get it, I would run away and find another OB. If you never have had the flu shot and you have never gotten the flu, you have a strong immune system. So why taint your immune system with a flu vaccine. Don't let peer pressure sway you one way or the other. You and your husband need to make the decision. If you are eating healthy and you are taking proper vitamins and supplements, my personal opinion is don't do it. But again, it's your body and your baby.
And I encourage everyone to please do research about the flu shot or any shot/vaccine for that matter. Don't just "go along with the flow" because everyone else is doing it. And I'm saying this for both sides.
I was pregnant with DS2 during the H1N1 flu outbreak, my OB recommended that I get the normal flu shot and the new H1N1 flu shot at my 24 week appt, which I did. DS2 is a happy healthy little boy.
I will be getting a flu shot this year as well, I will ask my OB about it at my next appt. My OB only uses the mercury free shots for her OB patients
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I have been deabting this myself. I have NEVER gotten the ful shot. Even having the flu 6 years ago (where I could not physically get up from the couch to pee and had to wait until my hubby got home from work to help me) didn't convince me to get.
That being said, I think I will do it this year just for the baby.
Yes absolutely. I had influenza A the year I had my son (he was 18 days old) & I have NEVER been so sick in my entire life.
I fear the 104 fever, inability to eat/drink or do anything but sleep will harm baby more than getting the flu vax.
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I get it every year, including both years I've been pregnant. I got mine about a month ago. It helps protect the baby from the flu too after they are born, since they are too little for a shot. You should get it. I got the version without the thermisol (sp?) in it this year because of the baby. Your body is more susceptible to viruses and whatnot while pregnant too. I had a virus that included vomitting when I was nine months along last time and, trust me, you don't want that! I am going to request a Tetnus/Pertusis booster at the hospital too...
Yes, do it! I haven't heard of anyone recently having any issues with getting the shot, but lots of pg ladies end up in the hospital when they get the flu, especially H1N1. I got both the flu shot and the swine flu shot when I was pg with DS and never had any issues - I was even in the 1st tri then. Now we're well into the 2nd tri so I think it's even safer. Plus baby will be protected when they are born too.
I will be getting it. I work in Oncology as a nurse and it's required. Even if it wasn't, I still would get it.
I got my flu shot. I am required for school/work, but also I wanted to give my baby as much immunity as I can, especially since our LO's will be born in the middle of flu season.
When you get your flu shot, make sure it is Thimerosal-free. Thimerosal is a preservative used in some types of flu shots that contains Mercury, which definitely poses risks to the fetus (and many believe may lead to Autism). Some states, like California, have laws prohibiting pregnant women from getting these types of vaccines, but most do not.