Opinions on the flu shot.....

charmedgrl517 · September 2011

What is your opinion on getting the flu shot while TTC? The doc recommended while preg so I am assuming it would be ok to get, but I have mixed feelings about it

I usually get sinus infections bad but not so much the flu. I have never received the flu shot before but thought it might be good before I would get pregnant. I have heard from alot of people that you get sick after getting the flu shot and of course it does not protect you from every type of flu. I don't know if I should or not!!! What do you ladies think?

LaTi07 · September 2011

It's definitely a personal choice. For me, I will never again get a flu shot. I got one a few years back when my employer sponsored free flu shots to prevent it from going around and I have never been so sick in my entire life. Within a few days of getting the shot I had a 105 degree fever and was out of work for 2 weeks. Could have been a total coincidence, but I have heard of people getting very sick after getting one. Food for thought.

unstuck6jb · September 2011

I just got mine a few weeks ago...I've been on a spree getting all my vaccines and everything else I can think of done to me lately so I'll have it out of the way if I get KU again! I never have any problems with the shots...but everyone is different! Some people get sick some don't. I just have a tendency to get pneumonia if I do get the flu and I have asthma too so it's not worth the risk for me to get the flu!

luvmyducks · September 2011

Siggy warning

The flu shot is not a live virus therefore it is impossible to get sick from the shot. It is still possible to get the flu after getting the shot b/c the vaccine is just a guess of what strain of the flu will be active in the upcoming season. A lot of the time they are right but sime of the time they are not. I would rather get it TTC than pg though and I do every year.

orangegoggles · September 2011

luvmyducks:
Siggy warning

The flu shot is not a live virus therefore it is impossible to get sick from the shot. It is still possible to get the flu after getting the shot b/c the vaccine is just a guess of what strain of the flu will be active in the upcoming season. A lot of the time they are right but sime of the time they are not. I would rather get it TTC than pg though and I do every year.

This, I am a teacher so I get it every year to be safe.

butterfly843 · September 2011

I can't bring myself to get one anymore because in my head I associate it with my twin loss. I lost my twins shortly after getting the h1n1 shot. Even though they are most likely unrelated, in my head I believe I should have never gotten the shot.

BabyTrippin · September 2011

It is Obama's way of injecting mind control. Run far far away.

::readjusts tinfoil hat::

Sorry about that. I don't get one, but mostly because I'm just not sure that always injecting ourselves with this and that is a good idea. It cannot give me the flu as it is a dead virus. It is a personal decision that you should make with your doctor.

ella.mabel · September 2011

Because I have a DD in daycare, i plan on getting the flu shot and getting her one as well. When i was pg with her, i got the H1N1 shot, but i was already in the 3rd tri. This year, my plan is to get the shot before getting pg (assuming i will be able to get pg, that is). I'd be way too afraid to get it while in 1st tri, that's for sure. My m/c changed my perspective on everything, and i'm sure i'll be a paranoid wreck.

katmacwv · September 2011

Since most docs advocate in favor of the flu shot while pregnant, I figure it is fine while TTC. I get a flu shot every year and plan to get one next week when it is offered free by my office. I've never had a bad reaction to one (knock on wood) and have read it is a myth that you can get sick from it, but I figure it didn't become a rampant rumor without some people getting sick from something right after the flu shot. I know if you're allergic to eggs that you shouldn't get a traditional flu shot.

GraceInCA · September 2011

I'm very pro-vax. I will be getting the flu shot (again), as will my son. I think the benefits far outweigh the risks.

ErDrLady · September 2011

I get one every year since I work in healthcare. I got mine 3 days ago. You can't get sick from the Flu shot since it is not a live vaccine. Getting the shot is way better than getting the flu (i can tell you that from experience). In addition, even though it is safe in pregnancy, I would rather get it out of the way beforehand since I wouldn't feel comfortable with putting any new meds in my body while pregnant.

charmedgrl517 · September 2011

Thanks ladies!!! I just can't make up my mind but appreciate your thoughts on it

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