I am trying to figure out who all should I have get the TDap or Flu shot? I am trying to get everyone who will be in contact with the baby especially the ones that will be with him for longer periods of time.. What is everyone's thoughts on this and your plans? Thanks for your help
Re: TDap /Flu shot?
I told my family and in laws that the doctor recommend anyone who will be around the baby often to get the tdap. And we left it at that, I'm not going to not let them around the baby if they don't get it. But they all seem to want to get it so I'm happy with that.
I'll try again with them in a few weeks.
I truly do respect your own personal decisions. However we are avoiding this shot. When I was 9 months old I was in the hospital for 2 weeks having seizures because of this shot. I am not allowed to have it again. And I don't feel like pushing for it either. We are taking other precautions though. Limiting guest and how long they visit. Immediate family only for the first few weeks. I'm not able to get vaccinations though, growing up there were a few I was hospitalized for. Eventually the doctor told me no more. As well as it could be genetic. So our current child is not vaccinated (her pediatrician is aware of this and said if we ever do vaccinate she needs to be older, due to such risk)
I respect the choices you guys make. But before forcing everyone to get it, I suggest making sure they are safely able to. Good luck!
(Edit because autocorrect is dumb!)
I'm just asking, not combating your experience.
My daughters pediatrician said that if it's genetic it's safer to wait until she's of school age and able to fight things off better. We plan to homeschool and she's not ever really around kids, we're very cautious. I'm really nervous to chance it with her, just because of all the problems it lead to for me.
I know they're considered safe and I respect that other parents want to use them. No judgement from me!
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
TDAP isn't a bad vaccine to get though...I'm pretty sure I had whooping cough a few years ago although it wasn't diagnosed as such. I coughed for an entire month and it was awful. It was around the time a bout of it had gone around the area, too.