CP: Flu Shot

SweetHurricane · October 2011

Is your LO getting a flu shot this year?[Poll]

mishu917 · October 2011

I don't think so unless her doctor REQUIRES her to get it to be a patient there.

MarSamWhitney · October 2011

I wish I could just make a decision already. Her 9 mo appmnt is this friday, and I need to be prepared to answer them at that point. They are going to really push it. I have had the flu shot once, and that was when I was preg, H never gets it. I don't want to make a stupid mistake though, KWIM?

freeatlast2014 · October 2011

I can't click - but I'm not sure if he's going to. I never have, if he does then me and DH should too.

mommabear530 · October 2011

i said no. we got it for Joshua only once, and only that year did he get sick. I never get them myself, and also didn't get one while pregnant bc my OB told me he doesn't even get one, and he works in a hospital, lol.

MrsHollywood1023 · October 2011

I want to since we're going to be traveling a lot this winter but I don't know if we're going to be here long enough for her to get both rounds.

SweetHurricane · October 2011

MarSamWhitney:
I wish I could just make a decision already. Her 9 mo appmnt is this friday, and I need to be prepared to answer them at that point. They are going to really push it. I have had the flu shot once, and that was when I was preg, H never gets it. I don't want to make a stupid mistake though, KWIM?

DD's appointment is on Tuesday, which is why I'm asking. H's job requires it. We don't really go out a ton, so her exposure will be limited anyways. Last year my job threatened to fire us if we did not get the flu shot and then missed any work due to illness. The other 3 girls all complied and got sick. I didn't even get it when I was preg, so I feel weird having DD get it. But on the other hand - I know how serious is it for a baby to get the flu. I'm torn.

broccolitree · October 2011

We'll discuss it with her pedi, but since she isn't in daycare and we have limited contact with kids I doubt she will. I may, though.

MarSamWhitney · October 2011

Its rather annoying making decisions like this sometimes. I understand its part of being adult...but I felt so much pressure in picking a good name for her, then all of her equipment (crib, bouncer) now I have to decide on the flu shot.

What am I going to do when I have to decide to hand her the car keys, when she can actually voice her opinion?!

kknapp25 · October 2011

it's not a shot i'd typically care if he had or not, but we're due w/ #2 in march so to be safe we figured we'd all get them this year.

ffejsGirl · October 2011

It's mandatory that I get it to work on my unit. Also because of everything I'm exposed to at work and the kids being in part-time daycare plus all sorts of winter activities at the Y and tons of traveling over holidays etc I just do it. It doesn't hurt them (other than the shot) it can only help. That's the way I see it. I know it only protects against what they deem will be the most common/dangerous flu viruses that year and not all of the thousands of strains out there but it's something.

nikki*83*84 · October 2011

Dh and I just got ours today at work and dd will have hers at her 9 month appt nov 1.

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