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Flu shot ok after just doing trigger?

emgem819emgem819 member
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Hey all!

I'm scheduled to get my flu shot today at 5pm and now my DH is freaking out because he thinks that maybe it's too many shots in a short period of time and my body might not react well.  I just triggered with Novarel yesterday around 11am and so I've got that in my system as well.  Since the flu shot generally does make me slightly sick (flu like symptoms but mild) I want to make sure it's ok to do since we'll be doing TI as well to TTC around ovulation which should be today or tomorrow.  Anyone know if this is ok or should I wait and do the flu shot next week?

Thanks for any help you can give!
Married to DH since 8/15
TTC since 5/15
PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes
TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 
3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac.  2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d.  EDD: 10/5/17
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Re: Flu shot ok after just doing trigger?

  • blessedwtwinsblessedwtwins member
    I would call your doctors office today to find out their opinion on it.
    Some offices don't want you to do the shot during the 1st trimester so I don't know of it would affect any follicles you have growing. I'd hate for you to waste a cycle because of timing with a flu shot.
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  • emgem819emgem819 member
    Thanks @blessedwtwins.  I just called.  They said it's fine to do right after doing the flu shot, but I'm still nervous.  I did have one 20mm follicle that was ready to drop and just hoping that doesn't affect it.
    Married to DH since 8/15
    TTC since 5/15
    PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes
    TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 
    3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
    FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
    FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac.  2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
    FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d.  EDD: 10/5/17
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  • blessedwtwinsblessedwtwins member
    I'm glad you called.
    If it's going to make you too nervous or cause doubt if this cycle doesn't work, perhaps still push back the flu shot.
    I'd hate for you to think it was something you did, even thought it wouldn't have been.
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  • BrightenMySkyBrightenMySky member
    I got my flu shot when I was taking Clomid in an IUI cycle.  I told the lab tech that we were TTC and he gave me the preservative-free version of the vaccine, so that is something you can ask for if it's not offered.  I just got AF so the cycle didn't work, but I don't think it was related to the flu shot, and if it did work I'd rather decrease my chances of getting the flu while pregnant (not a doctor).
    About me:
    /loss mentioned/
    TTC#1 July 2014
    dx: MFI (morphology)
    IUI #1 w/Clomid + Ovidrel Sept. 2015 ~ BFN
    IUI #2 w/Clomid + Ovidrel Halloween 2015 ~ BFN
    IUI #3 w/Clomid + Ovidrel Thanksgiving 2015 ~ BFP!!
    hb 146 bpm at 7w5d
    1/28/16 ~ began to say goodbye to our beautiful baby at 11w 
    d&c, followed by cytotec
    TTCAL April 2016
    IUI #4 w/Clomid + Ovidrel Apr. 2016 ~ BFN
    IUI #5 w/Clomid + Ovidrel ~ CP
    IUI#6 w/Clomid + Ovidrel ~ BFN
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