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Are you getting the tdap shot in third tri? *when will you get the tdap shot (what week)?* Thanks!

Starlight32Starlight32 member
edited February 2016 in 2nd Trimester
I'm up to date in the tdap but my ob recently told me that I'll get the shot next appt at almost 28 weeks. She said they give the shot to all pregnant women regardless of if they are up to date because it helps protect baby after birth from whooping cough (before they get their first vaccine). 

I'm really torn about getting it. I am not against vaccines and plan to vaccinate  my child, but getting the tdap during pregnancy concerns me. I read that only 20% of pregnant women opt for the shot since it became a recommendation in 2011.

What are you ladies planning on doing? At the very least, I want to wait until a bit after 28 weeks (recommendation is 27 to 36 weeks).
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  • lalala2004lalala2004 member
    I got it. If it can pass on some immunity to my baby, I'm all for it.
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  • huskypuppy14huskypuppy14 member
    Sgoldberg247 said:
    They've shown tdap is safe to readminister even if you were boosted less than a year before due to an earlier pregnancy, there's no concerns with boosting too often.  A recent study actually came out showing in children, immunity to pertussis from tdap wanes in as little as a year.  The antibodies generated from a booster will pass through the placenta and protect your baby for the weeks following birth.  Personally, I will be getting tdap boosted and will be requesting that anyone who will be in contact with my baby be boosted recently as well. 
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  • tripledaggerWed95976tripledaggerWed95976 member
    Please protect your child and get the vaccine.  Even if you have already had it, it's proven safe to get it again.
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  • jonesl12jonesl12 member
    I got it at 28 weeks, so did my husband, mother , and MIL
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    PugsandKisses said:
    Having you seen any one, especially a baby with pertussis aka whooping cough? Infants have died from this, as recently as this winter. Your child will not get this vaccine until 12 months.  By getting your TDAP at 28 (or so) weeks, you are giving your child some immunity to it. I am not sure why you are torn about this.
    I'm pretty sure the first dose is actually at 2 months, not 12, at least in the US.  Immunity transferred from you to your baby via placenta helps to protect them for 6-8 weeks which covers most of that 2 month period.  

    OP, pertussis sucks.  I got it a few years ago because I didn't realize immunity wanes after a few years.  I got it 7 years after my booster and I was sick with a cough that made it hard to breathe at times and it lasted for over a month.  I can't imagine a young baby with a less than stellar immune system getting something that hit me so hard and will be doing everything in my power to ensure my baby doesn't have to deal with that.  
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  • DrillSergeantCatDrillSergeantCat member
    I got mine and a flu shot. If I can do a little something to protect my baby, I will.

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  • mcb2016mcb2016 member
    I am not planning on getting it.  I seem to remember it was a class c drug. 


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  • Jules08Jules08 member
    I got it at 28 weeks with ZERO hesitation (previously received it in 2011 2 days after DS was born).  Anything that I can do to protect my child against pertussis, I will.  Everyone in my immediate family who can get the shot has already received it or will before baby is here.
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  • flowerpower5838flowerpower5838 member

    I asked my doctor this about this a month or so ago and they administer the vaccine at the 36 weeks appointment, so i'll get mine in 2 weeks. My mom already received hers, DH is getting his next weeks and MIL said she would get hers, but I'll have to stay on her or she won't (which is fine, it's her decision, but it will limit her interaction until baby has been fully vaccinated as she is one of those that is always sick).

    I've actually seen a baby with whooping cough and it was the most upsetting, pathetic and just helpless thing. Get the vaccine.

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  • swflJDswflJD member
    DH and I are both getting the tdap vaccine at my next regular OB appointment. I will be 29 weeks at that point. I am going to suggest to our parents that they and anyone else in regular contact with the baby get it as well.
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  • stillcozystillcozy member
    Please get the vaccine I know DH and I are both getting it. Whooping cough is terrible and like others have said to give this little one even more protection until they can get other vaccines. I will do everything in my power to improve their immune system. 

    mcb2016 said:
    I am not planning on getting it.  I seem to remember it was a class c drug. 
    Also pretty sure dr's wouldn't be pushing something wasn't safe. I would reconsider this. Class C as other another doesn't simply mean dangerous it often means it wasn't tested on humans and there are several cases where dr's will reccomend class c drugs. As long as the use is over seen by a dr they tend to be okay. 
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  • ecwkecwk member
    I got it at 35 weeks a few days ago. The injection site is still sore but passing immunity to baby and all that is pretty important IMO so.....yeah. 

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  • GinnyJ2012GinnyJ2012 member
    I've had it around 34 or so weeks with each pregnancy. So after this baby I'll have had 3 TDaP vaccines in 4 years. It's annoying to be sore for a few days, but I'll deal with minor discomfort to give my baby the best chance at added immunity. 


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  • whatdreamsmaycomewhatdreamsmaycome member
    I got it a week after I gave birth with my first pregnancy. I would never do any vaccines during pregnancy as they know very little about how it can effect the fetus and that scares the shit out of me. 
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  • MamaBishMamaBish member
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  • ladylolly89ladylolly89 member
    My doctor administers it at 36 weeks, and I'm definitely going to get it. Pertussis and babies is nothing to mess with! 
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  • RMLandyRMLandy member
    I'm curious, if it hasn't been tested on pregnant humans (hence the class c designation, if that statement is correct) then how has it been "proven safe" for pregnant women and their babies? 
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  • Sienna516Sienna516 member
    I'm doing mine Monday at a little over 28 weeks. I'm also doing my 3 hour gd test....One needle filled morning.. Not looking forward to it..My mom already got her shot and my hubby will soon at some point.

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  • Nikko BlueNikko Blue member
    My son was born in 2012, and at that time, they gave the shot to me after he was born. This time it was recommended during pregnancy, which I will be doing. 

    I asked if family members who got a shot 4 years ago will need to have a booster as well, and my midwife said no. 
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    Starlight32 said:
    I'm up to date in the tdap but my ob recently told me that I'll get the shot next appt at almost 28 weeks. She said they give the shot to all pregnant women regardless of if they are up to date because it helps protect baby after birth from whooping cough (before they get their first vaccine). 

    I'm really torn about getting it. I am not against vaccines and plan to vaccinate  my child, but getting the tdap during pregnancy concerns me. I read that only 20% of pregnant women opt for the shot since it became a recommendation in 2011.

    What are you ladies planning on doing? At the very least, I want to wait until a bit after 28 weeks (recommendation is 27 to 36 weeks).
    I'm curious about where you read that only 20% of women get this.  Every person I know that had a kid in the last few years did it, and it seems like a vast majority of posters here are doing it as well, so that sounds insanely low.

    My doctor didn't even really ask.  She just said "and at 28 weeks you'll get your tdap."  I mean I could have opted out of course but why would i?  That shot could prevent my kid from dying so I wouldn't hesitate for even a second to get it when my doctor suggests.  I'm not a doctor and she is...I assume she's more up to date on relevant medical research than I am as an accountant.  So i do what she says.
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  • MamaRoniMamaRoni member
    I work in Healthcare and will be getting mine next week...  not for my job but for my baby. As will all the nurses at my clinic because baby will come to work with me at first. .... as will all my family.... and DH family as well.

    One of my twins very likely could have died from RSV and that was a terrible terrible experience for us. I will do anything I can to avoid a VERY AVPIDABLE illness....
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  • megstervtmegstervt member
    edited February 2016
    I got mine during the 1st tri since I was exposed to whooping cough at my
    job.  I also got the flu shot and had
    to take a course of anti-virals because I got shingles.  Benefits outweigh risks.
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  • Starlight32Starlight32 member
    edited February 2016
    I can't find the site I read the statistic.. I'll look for it later and post it if I find it! Only one (but only out of like 6)of my friends who have recently had babies received and was offered the shot. I thought that was strange!

    Thanks for everyone's comments. I want to protect my baby as much as possible and my biggest concern is obviously losing baby after the shot (God forbid) as some reaction to the shot. I don't believe vaccines cause autism etc and that's not my concern, in case anyone was wondering. I just don't want to lose my baby from either the shot or from whooping cough, which is why this is so stressful for me.
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    RMLandy said:
    I'm curious, if it hasn't been tested on pregnant humans (hence the class c designation, if that statement is correct) then how has it been "proven safe" for pregnant women and their babies? 
    If you're referring to what I said, I was saying its proven safe for anyone to have it twice.  But on the topic of category c, that doesn't mean it's not safe- in the case of Tdap it just means that there are not enough studies to say 100% for sure that it's 100% safe but there is also no evidence that it has done any harm so the benefits outweigh the risks. 
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    Starlight32 said:
    I can't find the site I read the statistic.. I'll look for it later and post it if I find it! Only one (but only out of like 6)of my friends who have recently had babies received and was offered the shot. I thought that was strange!

    Thanks for everyone's comments. I want to protect my baby as much as possible and my biggest concern is obviously losing baby after the shot (God forbid) as some reaction to the shot. I don't believe vaccines cause autism etc and that's not my concern, in case anyone was wondering. I just don't want to lose my baby from either the shot or from whooping cough, which is why this is so stressful for me.
    Am I missing something in this post... I haven't heard or read anything about tdap causing deaths. Maybe allergic reactions to the mom but not death of the baby.
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  • RMLandyRMLandy member
    I was trying to figure out which was correct, that it hadn't been proven safe in pregnant when (class c) and the comment that it was "proven safe." Now I realize the latter comment was referring to the booster only. Thanks for clarifying!
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    Yes. I've gotten it every pregnancy that I've made it to Third Trimester.
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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that pregnant women receive the whooping cough vaccine for adolescents and adults (called Tdap vaccine) during the third trimester of each pregnancy. This replaces the original recommendation that pregnant women get the vaccine only if they had not previously received it.

    This recommendation is supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Nurse-Midwives."

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  • Starlight32Starlight32 member
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2014/11/25/safety-of-flu-and-pertussis-vaccines-in-pregnancy-assessed/#705d6e6973fd

    Thats is the article where I read the stat. It looks outdated though so not sure how reliable it is. 

    It is good to hear all the positive stories about getting the shot while pregnant!
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    themisssarahk said:
    I'm glad you're questioning what is injected in you in general, especially while pregnant. I really encourage you to research further before getting vaccinated. Not only does the package insert say that it has never been tested for safety on pregnant women, but the vaccine in itself is showing to be pretty useless. Even the cdc  is questioning its efficacy. I do not vaccinate mysel or my children ever, so take it for what you want. I am not a "crazy anti vaxer,"  and I know these boards heavily promote vaccines in the name of science, but honestly, its not crazy or anti science to question what you inject into your body. It's incredibly healthy and freeing to be informed and to know why. Please research and make an informed decision.
    I do the alternative schedule and am curious where you've read that the CDC is questioning its efficacy. I know gardasil has been pretty much proven ineffective, and the original "designer" has said its a sham...
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  • MamaNicoleof3MamaNicoleof3 member
    Knottie2891384 said:
    Starlight32 said:
    I can't find the site I read the statistic.. I'll look for it later and post it if I find it! Only one (but only out of like 6)of my friends who have recently had babies received and was offered the shot. I thought that was strange!

    Thanks for everyone's comments. I want to protect my baby as much as possible and my biggest concern is obviously losing baby after the shot (God forbid) as some reaction to the shot. I don't believe vaccines cause autism etc and that's not my concern, in case anyone was wondering. I just don't want to lose my baby from either the shot or from whooping cough, which is why this is so stressful for me.
    Am I missing something in this post... I haven't heard or read anything about tdap causing deaths. Maybe allergic reactions to the mom but not death of the baby.
    I think she meant after baby actually receives
    the vax- questions about their reaction to the shot itself. 
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