TDAP

amovin21

I tried searching for a previous thread on this and didn't see one, but if I missed it and this is a repeat I'm sorry!

Back at my Nov appointment with my doctor she said me and everyone that will be around the baby should get the TDAP shot. Has anyone else had theirs already or when should we be getting them?

jessiedee13

I got mine just before I was discharged from the hospital with my first. I'm still up to date on it so I won't be needing another one. We have slacked bad on DH getting his though...he still hasn't and this is baby #3

amovin21

@jessiedee13 how long does the shot last?

jessiedee13

The card they gave me at the hospital says 10 years

kbrands7

My doctor has recommended that I get it during the third trimester. Last time, I got it during the second...because I cut myself on metal doing some home project and realized that my tetanus shot had expired.

The tenanus/diptheria portion of the vaccine is effective for 10 years for adults. The pertussis portion is good for 3-4 years. 

Last time, DH, grandparents, and my siblings all received the vaccine since they would be in close contact with DS. Since my sons will be about two years apart, everyone should still have immunity, but I'll get a fresh dose to keep my antibodies at their highest to pass on some immunity to the baby.

TXmamatobe

We got ours during third tri last time and our immediate family had theirs as well. My doctor hasn't said anything about it for this pregnancy yet but I'm sure he will as we get closer to the end.

amovin21

I have 4 step children and they'll need to get the shot too so was just curious as to how long it lasted. Their ages are 15, 12, 9, & 6. I guess we'll have to find out when they last time they had the shot was.

Everything I was reading online said about me getting it during my 3rd trimester, but wasn't sure how accurate that was since it was online.

Mrs Sweet Tea

My husband got his when he got the flu shot. I will be getting mine in the third trimester which is also when I will start asking anyone who will be coming to help us with baby to get theirs if they are not current.

lalala2004

Is this one of those they give you no matter what as it may pass some on to the baby? If not, I'm up to date on it since my SIL had us all get it when my nephew was born.

Pascal86

I got mine just over a year ago, and my OB still says that she'll have me get one in the third trimester, because that's the most effective way to build new antibodies that will be passed on to the baby. Apparently otherwise I'm protected, but might not really pass on the immunity.

emilyRN08

The CDC recommends pregnant women get it with every pregnancy despite when the last shot and/or pregnancy was. Whooping cough can be scary and serious. The CDC also recommends it be given between 27-36 weeks of pregnancy. I worked as a postpartum nurse for 5 years and we offered it to the moms who had not had it during their pregnancy, but the ideal time is before the baby is born.

Charla1224

Thank you @amovin21 for bringing this up. My OB hasn't mentioned it yet (I'm sure will eventually) so, I knew nothing about it. You've sparked me to research Tdap and the whooping cough and I've been able to put it on the grandparents radars so they can get vaccinated at their next appointments too. 

This is just another reason why I stick around TB 

helleebellee

@emilyRN08  I thought you had to wait at least 2 years because of the tetanus portion? My first 3 were born within 2 years of each other and no one told me to get the shot for each pregnancy. I was just told 5 years. 

My dh is getting his when he gets home from work this weekend.  I had my last one almost 5 years ago, right after my daughter was born. No body asked me if I wanted it until she was on my chest and the nurse mentioned it and said she'd give it to me right then. I'll probably ask my dr about it at my next appointment. 

avidkeo

not getting full TDAP but getting Pertussis again at around 28 weeks. You need to have it early enough for the immunity to take full effect before baby is due. Technically the vaccine lasts years, but recommendations is to have it every pregnancy to pass some immunity to baby. 

As everyone around me got it 2 years ago when LO was due, I wont be asking them to get it again, but if they haven't had a booster you can ask. you can of course force them but I wouldn't let anyone around my LO who hadn't had it until after she had her first shot at 6 weeks.Whooping cough is no joke. Just last week a mum posted a video about her LO dieing at 4 weeks from whooping cough. 

AdorkablePixie

My husband and his step dad have both gotten the TDAP. I know my MIL was planning to get it but I am not sure if she did yet or not. I told my mom she needs to get it as well. She is jobless right now so I will pay for it if I have to. My midwife recommended that I get the shot in my third trimester, that gives time for the baby to develop immunities too.

PBear93

Lurking from June
@avidkeo my daughter didn't get her first Dtap until 2 months, not at 6 weeks.

SweetRhthm

Recommendation from my doctor was that anyone coming in contact with the baby should receive the pertussis booster (if they are close to or past the 5-year mark since their last booster) within four weeks of delivery. I'm only at 23 weeks now, but we're encouraging everyone not to wait until the last minute. At 27 weeks the doctor will administer my booster.

codeeye

This is something that truly terrifies me. I'm a huge vaccine advocate, and I had whooping cough as an infant. My spouse on the other hand has an allergy to the pertussis portion of the vaccine which resulted in a rare vaccine injury as a child. As a precaution his two brothers were never vaccinated against pertussis and he hasn't been since (when he gets a cut or something he just get the TD shot)
Since I work at our towns hospital/health centre I have literally asked everyone I know at work (doctors, nurses, vaccination consultants) about this and they all say that his injury was rare and also possibly related to an older form of the vaccination so my LO should be safe to get the vaccine, and that I should be sure to get it in third trimester but I'm still horrified by the amount of non-vaccinated people that will have close contact with my baby when he hasn't got any more immunity than what I give him. My mom said watching me have whooping cough as a helpless baby was one of the hardest things she has ever gone through as a parent.

jenashawn

Can someone explain to me why it's safe to get the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy, but the baby can't have it until 2 months? This doesn't make sense to me. I'm not anti-vaccine, but I am curious. Seems like the baby would be getting the vaccine in utero if I got it.

jewels1020

My husband will be getting it around March or so, and I'm getting it around 28 -30 weeks depends on how my appointment falls. But everyone is fine with getting it, however my MIL does not know she needs it yet she's anti vaccs so I don't know how to approach the fact that she either gets it or she won't be seeing her grandson till he's vaccinated.. it should be fun.

kbrands7

jenbkc said:

Can someone explain to me why it's safe to get the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy, but the baby can't have it until 2 months? This doesn't make sense to me. I'm not anti-vaccine, but I am curious. Seems like the baby would be getting the vaccine in utero if I got it.

When the vaccine is given to a pregnant woman, the baby benefits from the immune response that the mother has, and the antibodies produced that end up in the blood stream and breastmilk. The baby's body is not put under the immune-system stress of producing a significant response in order to gain immunity because of this. The shot *can* be given as early as 6 weeks, a time that has been determined that the baby has developed enough to provide a significant immune response so as to make the vaccine effective. Most doctors give it at 2 months because the baby is there for a growth and development check anyway. Also, children under seven receive a somewhat different formulation of the vaccine. They get a DTaP, whereas adults get a Tdap.

edited to fix typo

Pascal86

jewels1020 said:

My husband will be getting it around March or so, and I'm getting it around 28 -30 weeks depends on how my appointment falls. But everyone is fine with getting it, however my MIL does not know she needs it yet she's anti vaccs so I don't know how to approach the fact that she either gets it or she won't be seeing her grandson till he's vaccinated.. it should be fun.

I have to deal with this too... although I've read that it's just important for those who are around the baby all the time to get vaccinated. So while I am hoping my in-laws get vaccinated so they can be be around all the time, I might just say that they'll only be able to have short visits a couple times a week or so if they don't vaccinate. I can't imagine telling them they can't see my baby ever, or that it would make a difference. Really hoping I can get them on board though, and they just get vaccinated!

jewels1020

Pascal86 said:

jewels1020 said:

My husband will be getting it around March or so, and I'm getting it around 28 -30 weeks depends on how my appointment falls. But everyone is fine with getting it, however my MIL does not know she needs it yet she's anti vaccs so I don't know how to approach the fact that she either gets it or she won't be seeing her grandson till he's vaccinated.. it should be fun.

I have to deal with this too... although I've read that it's just important for those who are around the baby all the time to get vaccinated. So while I am hoping my in-laws get vaccinated so they can be be around all the time, I might just say that they'll only be able to have short visits a couple times a week or so if they don't vaccinate. I can't imagine telling them they can't see my baby ever, or that it would make a difference. Really hoping I can get them on board though, and they just get vaccinated!

I understand I don't want to be the mean DIL who "keeps" the baby from her, but I guess I'm being a little over protective, but I for the life of me can't get over it to just limit her time (she a little crazy and I don't see that going over well) because if somehow my son gets whooping cough I can't imagine how bad I'll feel for "letting it happen" I'd rather be safe then sorry and I feel like she should want to make sure the baby is at the lowest risk of contracting it.... Like I said though I think I'm being a tad over protective but I'm okay with that.

AmmyBelle

Adding to the "get it while you're still pregnant" discussion of shots - I just read the CDC's recommendation to get the Whopping Cough vaccine while baby is in utero, something I will be bringing up with my doctor today 

Also, I concur with the difficulty in telling certain relatives to get their shots and the fallout that may have ... but in the end, it's my baby and if you're not safe, you don't get to see her, pont final.

TunieBee

codeeye said:

This is something that truly terrifies me. I'm a huge vaccine advocate, and I had whooping cough as an infant. My spouse on the other hand has an allergy to the pertussis portion of the vaccine which resulted in a rare vaccine injury as a child. As a precaution his two brothers were never vaccinated against pertussis and he hasn't been since (when he gets a cut or something he just get the TD shot)
Since I work at our towns hospital/health centre I have literally asked everyone I know at work (doctors, nurses, vaccination consultants) about this and they all say that his injury was rare and also possibly related to an older form of the vaccination so my LO should be safe to get the vaccine, and that I should be sure to get it in third trimester but I'm still horrified by the amount of non-vaccinated people that will have close contact with my baby when he hasn't got any more immunity than what I give him. My mom said watching me have whooping cough as a helpless baby was one of the hardest things she has ever gone through as a parent.

I would recommend you consult an allergist. They have protocols for testing and administering vaccines in such scenarios. It may even be possible to have your husband tested and vaccinated.