Hello! So I am very indecisive right now. I'm 8 weeks pregnant, work in healthcare and terrified to get this dreaded flu going around. But also don't know about the effects of the flu shot on me and baby. Have any of you gotten the shot? How did everything turn out?
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I would say no don't get it!! But here is two links so you can make up your own mind.
https://organichealthadviser.com/archives/shocking-h1n1-swine-flu-vaccine-miscarriage-stores-from-pregnant-women-tell-your-doctors-that-vaccines-and-pregnancy-do-not-mix
I got it at 7 1/2 weeks and have had no issues from it. I was a little leery about it too just because I had never gotten one before, but after researching the risks/benefits I decided it was much more beneficial to both me and baby to get it.
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My advice is to get it. Having the flu is miserable while pregnant and the high fever that comes with it can harm your fetus.
I get it at my OB's office.
Now I'm going to sit back and wait for the shiitstorm to begin that is vax vs. antivax.
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I got it in '09 when I was pregnant with DD.
This year I was just lazy at getting around to it and ended up with the flu last week. It was horrible. I honestly can't remember the last time I was that sick. I'm sure it was exaggerated because I could take anything useful, but I barely made it off the couch for an entire week. That's what I get for procrastinating.
My father and DH's grandmother both also tested positive for it, but because they had gotten their shots they were over it in a couple of days.
DD2 8.22.13
MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18
I got it around the same time when pregnant with DD (so this was fall of 2011). This time I got it just before IVF #2.
There are plenty of arguments for and against (DH, for example refuses to get one, much to my dismay), but I trust my MD and followed her advice. And so far *knock on wood*, I have not gotten sick either time. I'm not sure if it's due to the vaccine or to the fact that both times I didn't get out to much, so had reduced exposure, but I'll take all the help I can get in staying healthy and keeping my family healthy.
IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS born 8/9/13
Now I'm not antivaccines or anything crazy but I don't think it's worth the risk personally. Good luck
You do know that's sheer luck, right? It has nothing to do with how healthy you've been in the past.
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My DD got the flu shot and will every year. Just because your kids are healthy doesn't mean they can't get the flu or some other disease they're not vaccinated against. I'm not going to put my child's health and possibly life on the line because "she's healthy now." Just like pp said its just sheer luck your children haven't gotten sick.
You're an idiot. Why don't you actually post peer reviewed research instead of some incorrect information from some random website. You can find anything on the Internet that supports your "cause."
And why is this?? Your opinion or actual information from an MD?
Where did you hear this? Just curious.
I've read that there has been a link made to high fevers in the first trimester and autism. It seems like if there was a time to avoid the flu it'd be in the first tri.
DD2 8.22.13
MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18
Yeah, make up your own mind by reading these two completely biased articles against the flu shot.
You're an idiot.
EDD 07/29/2017
This! There are people who cannot get the shot that need to be treated by healthcare workers. I feel like you're endangering your patients by not getting the shot.
Personally, I got my flu shot as soon as it became available in September. I got the preservative free formula, and I didn't have any bad reactions.
Thank you. I absolutely can't stand when people post "research" from completely biased sources.
CJ 05/29/2013
LOL. They haven't "found" mercury in flu shots, as if it's something being hidden. It's known. It's also less than in a can of tuna so I hope you don't eat that. Also, there are mercury free flu shots and if you were trying at all to make an educated, unbiased decision, you would know that and wouldn't be using mercury as a part of your argument.
Mmm....tuna.
CJ 05/29/2013
Also, there are two types of mercury: methyl and ethyl. The first is what is found in seafood and is a known neurotoxin and dangerous in pregnancy. The second is what's found in vaccines. They are metabolized differently by the body and it is proven that ethyl mercury is metabolized quickly and only remains in the body for less than a week. Ethyl mercury is thought to be much safer than methyl, however the FDA uses the same safety standards as far as how much is safe in the vaccine. So, getting a vaccine with thiomersal =/= ingesting unsafe amounts of mercury in seafood.