Cycling and the Flu shot

Re: Cycling and the Flu shot

• Temp878586125009588 member

  January 2013

  My office suggested it to me too. I've never gotten it before, but I've also never had the flu before. I've tried to get it twice already, but both times, both pharmacies were out at the time. I'm nervous to get it too, because it close to ET, because I've never had the flu before, and I'm not sure what it could do to me... I'm in the same boat, I just don't know what to do. Sorry I'm no help, lol.

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• Mrs.McIrish member

  January 2013

  I got the preservative free flu shot in September before my October DE cycle. I would get it if you can. People "complain" the shot didn't work or made them sick but what is really happening is that the shot takes 2-3 weeks for you to become immune to the the flu strain. It isn't immediate. So if you get sick between the time of the shot and 2-3 weeks, you caught something before you were immune. It might be a different strain of the flu as well and the flu shot was never going to stop that.  

  TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
  DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
  5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
  OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
  DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
  DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
  CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
  DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

  DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
  First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
  
  K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
  

  
  

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• BootsOrHearts member

  January 2013

  I got it last cycle when we were just doing medicated + TI and I got it a few days shy of ovulation, I was worried about getting it in the 2ww.

  Ask your RE about it, but my guess is they'll say the risks associated with having a bad reaction to it are much less than the risk of not getting it, and then getting the flu while pregnant which could cause serious issues.

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  BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
  BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
  
  
  
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• BootsOrHearts member

  January 2013

  Mrs.McIrish:

  I got the preservative free flu shot in September before my October DE cycle. I would get it if you can. People "complain" the shot didn't work or made them sick but what is really happening is that the shot takes 2-3 weeks for you to become immune to the the flu strain. It isn't immediate. So if you get sick between the time of the shot and 2-3 weeks, you caught something before you were immune. It might be a different strain of the flu as well and the flu shot was never going to stop that.  

  Yes I forgot to mention - ask for the preservative free one. That's the one they recommend for pregnant women. You may have to call around to a few places to find a pharmacy that has that one, they don't all carry it. The CVS near me didn't have it but Walgreens did.

  **Warning: Losses and living child mentioned**
  BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
  BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
  BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
  
  
  
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• solisilou member

  January 2013

  Mrs.McIrish:

  I got the preservative free flu shot in September before my October DE cycle. I would get it if you can. People "complain" the shot didn't work or made them sick but what is really happening is that the shot takes 2-3 weeks for you to become immune to the the flu strain. It isn't immediate. So if you get sick between the time of the shot and 2-3 weeks, you caught something before you were immune. It might be a different strain of the flu as well and the flu shot was never going to stop that.  

  This!

  I only had once in my life the "real" flu and it was so horrible that I swore to take the shot every year after that. I took it 4 weeks ago and my ET is friday.
  

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• twistsandturnsto2 member

  January 2013

  It was on my check list for my first IVF cycle in December. My RE would rather have you get it than not, but if you were adiment about not getting it they would let you skip it. You did have to have it done at least two weeks before ER.

  Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3  HSG = Blocked Right Tube
  

  April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN   May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
  June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN  August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
  September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN  October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
  IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176  c/p @ 4w4d
  FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
  IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
  

  FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro  8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed  Cleared for FET
  FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
  2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
  2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
  SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16   EDD 4/1/17
  

  
   
  

  
  
  
  

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• precious72381 member

  January 2013

  I had my flu shot while stimming right before my ER. I figured with all the shots already, what's another one! My doc knew we were doing Ivf and I told the RE after and he was fine with. I felt better getting it then rather than while i was pg. maybe make sure it isn't the live virus so you don't feel sick a few days which may cause issues with a retrieval. That is just my personal story. Gl!

  I'm 33 DH is 36 

  Married 6/27/2009 Together since 10/22/2005
  TTC since 8/2010 (off BCP since 8/2009) Unexplained Infertility

  8/2011, 1/2012, 3/2012 IUI #1-3 BFN 

  6/2012 IVF#1 BFN, 8/2012 IVF#2 FET BFN, 11/2012 IVF#3 BFP
  12/10/2012 U/S #1 6w4d - heartbeat  EDD 8/1/13 

  12/26/2012 U/S #2 8w6d - No more heartbeat, MMC; D&C; Chromosome testing normal; male RPL testing normal 

  4/3/2013 DX Asherman's Syndrome caused by D&C, hysteroscopy done

  June 2013 IVF #4 planned 

  5/12/2013 SURPRISE BFP! Natural cycle 

  7/11/2013 Panorama results Normal!!! Team Pink, partial previa moved up in 2nd tri9/5/13 (19w) AS scan shows short cervix, 2.5 cm 9/19 (21w)  Cervix is worse 1.87cm, bed rest 10/26 & 10/27 steroid shots 12/19 (35w) DX: SGA Baby went from 57% percentile to 18th percentile in 6 weeks. Weekly BPP and NST until she is here. 1/17/18 Growth scan puts Abby below 10th percent in size, low amniotic fluid, and less movement. Time to induce!
  1/18/14 2:11am Abigial Morgan is here! 5lbs 14oz and 18 inches of pure cuteness!!!

  

  
  

  
  

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• afsalinas member

  January 2013

  Hi Liz,

  I would suggest you get it.  You REALLY don't want to get the flu after ET, so it's best to safe guard against it now.

  PS - I'm so excited for you and your upcoming cycle.  Sending positive vibes your way :-) 

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• liz4paws member

  January 2013

  I bought a groupon for the flu shot a couple of months ago for only 8 bucks at an urgent care clinic up the street. The good news is that they have the preservative-free flu shot in stock AND my groupon will work for it. Score! Guess it's a sign, I gotta do it. Thanks for the pep talk and info, ladies!

  ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
  Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
  Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
  DH: Severe MFI
  
  12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
  8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
  My ovaries are just for decoration
  
  12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
  2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
  2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
  3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
  
  6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!  
  9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
  9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
  9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
  

  
  11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
  11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
  Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
  6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
  
  Snowflake baby is a girl! 
  Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
  My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
   
             

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• Crystal120410 member

  January 2013

  3 weeks sounds like plenty of time to get all the kinks worked out if there is a problem. Which there wont be. I took mine a few months back when I was about a week or so prior to ET. My RE says no problem with getting it, you have to have it if you get knocked up so might as well do it now. Good luck!

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• Mrs.McIrish member

  January 2013

  liz4paws:

  I bought a groupon for the flu shot a couple of months ago for only 8 bucks at an urgent care clinic up the street. The good news is that they have the preservative-free flu shot in stock AND my groupon will work for it. Score! Guess it's a sign, I gotta do it. Thanks for the pep talk and info, ladies!

  A groupon for a flu shot? Guess they have everything now! It made me chuckle:-) 

  TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
  DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
  5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
  OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
  DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
  DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
  CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
  DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

  DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
  First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
  
  K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
  

  
  

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• Snapdragon333 member

  January 2013

  I was able to get the flu shot back in October, I work in a hospital and it is pretty much required.  If your doctor suggested it and it's still early enough before your ET  I would run out and get it.  So many people are very sick with the flu right now, it would be awful to get sick again after ET.
  

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• ball.and.chain member

  January 2013

  I cycled in Oct/Nov, and got the shot in early Oct -- I think I was just on BCP at the time.  My RE recommended it.

  I'm guessing if it was a problem to get it close to ET, your RE would probably not have suggested it.
  

  Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
  9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
  IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
  ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
  FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
  Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
  FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
  EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
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• liz4paws member

  January 2013

  Mrs.McIrish:

  liz4paws:

  I bought a groupon for the flu shot a couple of months ago for only 8 bucks at an urgent care clinic up the street. The good news is that they have the preservative-free flu shot in stock AND my groupon will work for it. Score! Guess it's a sign, I gotta do it. Thanks for the pep talk and info, ladies!

  A groupon for a flu shot? Guess they have everything now! It made me chuckle:-) 

  I thought it was funny too, but I don't have insurance coverage for it even though its only like $25. I figured 8 bucks was better than 25 so I got it! Maybe one of these days there will be a groupon for fertility treatments? 65% off of a cycle? Sign me up!

  ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
  Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
  Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
  DH: Severe MFI
  
  12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
  8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
  My ovaries are just for decoration
  
  12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
  2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
  2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
  3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
  
  6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!  
  9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
  9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
  9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
  

  
  11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
  11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
  Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
  6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
  
  Snowflake baby is a girl! 
  Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
  My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
   
             

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• Neesey member

  January 2013

  The only live virus is in the nasal vaccine, not the shot. I got mine in October too in the 2ww.

   

     

  TTC since 3/2011 Adenomyosis, LPD, hypothyroidism. 
  

  BFP on 7/20/12 after 4 cycles Clomid + IUI 

  2 large subchorionic hematomas & no heartbeat at 7w6d   

  D&E 8/18/12 Sonohysterography found septum and necrotic tissue.   

  Hysteroscopy to remove both 10/5

  IUI #5-7 50mg Clomid + trigger = BFN  

  IUI #8 Femara + Bravelle + HCG + Progesterone = BFP 3/27/13

  Beta 1 (13dpo) = 169  Beta 2 (17dpo) = 1073  No heartbeat at 9w3d. 

  D & C 5/10/13  Triploidy 69 (paternal inherited)

  IVF #1 with ICSI and PGS 11R 8M 5F 2 biopsied/frozen

  PGS results = 1 with trisomy 13 & 1 good embryo for FET 

  FET #1 EV, estrace, nitro patches.  Cancelled due to thin lining

  FET #1.2 oral estrace, f'ing nitro patches and no delestrogen.  Transfer 12/31. BFN

  PAIF/SAIF welcome

  Surprise BFP on 6/13/14  Our only unmedicated bfp ever.

  Beta #1 339  Beta #2 649 44 hour doubling time

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• Temp878586125009588 member

  January 2013

  I just sucked it up and got home from getting it. I'll laugh if I get the flu this year.... (I know it wouldn't be from the actual vaccine). 

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• Julie21613 member

  January 2013

  My RE told me to get it. 

  Me 35, DH 36
  TTC summer 2008
  Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
  IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
  IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
  IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
  IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
  Mental health break for 10 months
  IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
  IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
  7 fertilized transferred 3
  Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
  First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
  IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
  3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
  PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl! 

  
  

  Maggie Grace is here!  10/5/13... 8lbs 6 ounces of pure joy!

  
  TTC#2  No birth control since DD was born.  Getting ready to jump back in the saddle.  Weaning this month. RE
  appt scheduled 5/8.   Here we go again!
  
  

  IFV# 6.  10/27  6 retrieved 4 mature 3 fertilized.  2 made it to 3dt 10/30. 1"very pretty 8 cell" and 1 6 cell.  Beta

  11/13.   Please stick embies!!!!  We love you so much already! 11/12/14  POAS, BFP... beta tomorrow!
  11/13 beta #1  924!!!  2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430.  First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,

  both measuring right on track....2nd u/s... all is well... both beans measuring right on track... released from RE... first

  appointment with MFM 1/5.  Looks like this is really happening!
  
  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

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• liz4paws member

  January 2013

  Daysie:

  I just sucked it up and got home from getting it. I'll laugh if I get the flu this year.... (I know it wouldn't be from the actual vaccine). 

  Yeah!! Good for you! I'm going on Saturday for sure.

  ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
  Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
  Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
  DH: Severe MFI
  
  12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
  8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
  My ovaries are just for decoration
  
  12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
  2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
  2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
  3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
  
  6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!  
  9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
  9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
  9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
  

  
  11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
  11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
  Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
  6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
  
  Snowflake baby is a girl! 
  Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
  My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
   
             

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