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Flu Shot

mrsf123mrsf123 member
in 3rd Trimester

Anybody else get one yet?  I've never had one in my life and got it this morning.  Yeesh my arm hurts! Crying

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Re: Flu Shot

  • bisabelmbisabelm member
    I will probably get one in October or November when my OB gets the preservative free ones in.
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  • coppolafamilycoppolafamily
    I was offered one last week at my dr. office so I got mine then.
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  • ceeceeseanceeceesean
    Usually get one every year. This time, my arm was sore for 2 days afterwards.
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  • gdssofshdwsgdssofshdws

    You ladies are scaring me.  I have never had the flu shot and I am never had the flu.  I am debating it this time around.  I have had enough crap luck that I am scared to tempt fate.

    But now everyone is talking about how much it hurts.  UGH.  Now I have 2 more weeks to decide.

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  • insertclevernameinsertclevername member
    I don't think I have ever had a flu shot either but I am definitely getting one since I am pregnant with LO in prime flu season.  Hopefully the OBGYN will have them available at my next appt.
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  • Jap09Jap09 member
    Got mine yesterday and do not remember my arm hurting like this any other time? Best part I only had one option for sleeping because I could not lay on that arm last night it hurt so bad!
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  • TXBaby2TXBaby2

    It doesn't hurt, I promise.  The trick is to rub the injection site and move your arm around a lot the day you get the shot.  I did that, and I had NO pain at all.  If you don't rub and move the arm, it'll form a big welt and will hurt.  I've heard it's the H1N1 part of the shot that makes it hurt a little more sore than previous years.  Good luck!

     And here's my opinion - what's a little bit of discomfort on a tiny part of your arm to help protect your baby?  Seems like a no-brainer to me...but I tend to think of my LO before myself anyway...

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  • haleymoriahhaleymoriah member
    I got one yesterday and the shot itself didn't hurt but my arm is killing me today! Definitely don't remember my arm ever being this sore.
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  • Allie30Allie30 member
    It's like getting a massage or stopping bug bites from itching -- rub the injection site, drink lots of water and move it around to get the blood flowing
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  • MJHersheyMJHershey member
    My work just announced they were having them next week.. so Monday it is!

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