So my nurse informed me yesterday at my checkup that I, along with everyone else who will be holding my baby needs to get the TDap shot before my baby arrives. I was already aware that this was something myself and my husband, and possibly a few others would need to get, mostly because of the commercials I've seen. But saying "everyone that will be holding the baby"... I went home and told my husband and he wasn't as on board with having everyone get vaccinated as I'd hoped. I did a little Google research on the conditions, etc and definitely understand the reason for the vaccine. I read it off to my husband and he still seemed a little skeptical, almost like "oh another new thing they've come up with", and then he mentioned that we didn't get a vaccine when my (3 year old) niece was born. I'm a FTM, and am just wondering what others opinions are on this. Get every single last person who plans on holding the baby to get the shot? Just grandparents/aunts/uncles/super close friends? We don't really plan on being the type of parents who won't let people hold the baby, we definitely want to build up her immune system early, and she'll most likely be going to daycare around 6 or so weeks. But nonetheless, I don't want to be stupid and not insist to those who will be there that they do what needs to be done. Sorry for the long post.
Re: Tdap/Whooping Cough Vaccine
ETA: I'm going to have to check on the first six months statement, but I'm pretty sure it's right. I'll edit if I'm wrong!
BFP #1 4/10/12 D&C 6/5/12@ 12.5wks EDD 12/17/12
BFP #2 9/10/12 CP 9/19/12@ 5.5wks EDD 5/21/13
BFP# 3 12/3/12...Lukas James born 8/15/13
BFP# 4 8/4/14 EDD 4/13/15
Also, your baby may receive some protection from the mother, but it's unclear how much. I absolutely would not assume that the protection the baby receives from you can protect it against exposure to whooping cough. In fact, multiple studies back this up.
Insisting that people who are around your baby are vaccinated is not over the top. It could save your baby's life.
I don't think you can get everyone, but definitely any one with extended close contact in my book.
Whooping cough has been going around in a big way in the last few years and infants die from it. I'll be getting mine and so will DH, and I will be strongly advising anyone else who is coming to visit us until baby can get it's vaccine to get theirs also. Anyone sick needs to take a week or so and get better, then is welcome to come visit when they aren't sick anymore.
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Hopefully April babies will be exposed to minimal whooping cough before they can get the vaccine. With my October baby it was a bit more scary because it was the season for disease.
DH is up to date on his. The only people I'm really forcing to get it are my parents and my in laws as they will be spending the most time with the baby.
My arm was sore, but I expect all friends and family to have a sore arm to keep little one safe.
Also, everyone, please make sure everyone is up to date with the Tdap vaccine and not just the td booster. A lot of people think there up to date when they've really just had the td booster and are not protected from whooping cough (the P) at all.