Has anyone ever gotten the TDAP shot in the second trimester? My sister is due Dec. 8 and she wants me to get the vaccine soon since I'll be around her baby a lot, but I'm worried because I'm only 19 weeks.
When was your last TDAP? If it was within the last ten years, I'd say getting it for her baby at this point isn't necessary. They always like for people to get the booster if they'll be around a baby a lot because it's relatively easy, cheap, and low risk for the benefits. But, due to your extenuating circumstances and if you already have a current vaccine, I would feel comfortable for both of you about waiting. It's only another five weeks after her due date until you're in the third trimester. Not even thinking of prioritizing babies based on who they go with, just balancing risk/benefit for each, I would think that the added benefit to her baby of you getting vaccinated early would be much smaller than the added benefit to your baby for you (and therefore it) to get vaccinated on the recommended timeline so that your baby is born with optimal immunity.
But, obviously this comes down to talk to your doctor and have her talk to hers. I have an idea they'll both support you waiting. But maybe they would both vote that your partner gets theirs sooner rather than later? So that way there's the gain of reduced risk to her baby but it works to do it now because you're not trying to balance them passing immunity to your baby, kwim?
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
They have started telling you to get extra doses of vaccines during pregnancy, this was not a thing until fairly recently. They have also found out in the last couple of years the flu vaccine they were suggesting causes miscarriage so I'm not buying it.
They have started telling you to get extra doses of vaccines during pregnancy, this was not a thing until fairly recently. They have also found out in the last couple of years the flu vaccine they were suggesting causes miscarriage so I'm not buying it.
Not true. Sorry. There has been absolutely zero science behind it that is not hokey. They actually say the opposite. There is more of a risk of miscarriage from the flu itself if you are early on in your pregnancy. And the dTap in 3rd tri has been around easily 10 years as a way to help protect babe.
They have started telling you to get extra doses of vaccines during pregnancy, this was not a thing until fairly recently. They have also found out in the last couple of years the flu vaccine they were suggesting causes miscarriage so I'm not buying it.
Correlation is not causation.
DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
They have started telling you to get extra doses of vaccines during pregnancy, this was not a thing until fairly recently. They have also found out in the last couple of years the flu vaccine they were suggesting causes miscarriage so I'm not buying it.
All untrue. Also, why do people think health care professionals are out there just trying to cause harm?
*TW* Pretty sure having influenza contributed to my second loss. I was vaccinated, and had a late-season case probably due to a mutant strain. I also work in a hospital, so my exposure risk was high.
Her baby should have immunities from her for around 6 weeks. So by the time he’s born and the 5 weeks go by, you might be at 28 weeks, which is when a lot of OBs give the TDAP.
Ten years is for the tetanus part of the vaccine. The pertussis part only lasts around 5 years.
Don't assume anyone who brings up caution is anti vaccine. I encourage anyone to do their own research to understand the issue before jumping all over anyone else, like so many things in parenting its a complex issue.
The study had a very small sample size, was only for certain iterations of flu vaccines and has many other limitations that have not led to the CDC changing their recommendation.
From the CDC site you posted: “It is recommended that pregnant women get a flu vaccine during any trimester of their pregnancy because flu poses a danger to pregnant women and a flu vaccine can prevent influenza in pregnant women.”
“This study does not quantify the risk of miscarriage and does not prove that flu vaccine was the cause of the miscarriage.”
Obviously the CDC thinks the benefits outweigh the risks.
DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
Re: TDAP in second trimester
But, obviously this comes down to talk to your doctor and have her talk to hers. I have an idea they'll both support you waiting. But maybe they would both vote that your partner gets theirs sooner rather than later? So that way there's the gain of reduced risk to her baby but it works to do it now because you're not trying to balance them passing immunity to your baby, kwim?
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
EDD March 12, 2018
*TW*
Pretty sure having influenza contributed to my second loss. I was vaccinated, and had a late-season case probably due to a mutant strain. I also work in a hospital, so my exposure risk was high.
Give me all the vaccines!
OP trust science and tried and true studies
Ten years is for the tetanus part of the vaccine. The pertussis part only lasts around 5 years.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/vaccination-possible-safety-signal.html
From the CDC site you posted:
“It is recommended that pregnant women get a flu vaccine during any trimester of their pregnancy because flu poses a danger to pregnant women and a flu vaccine can prevent influenza in pregnant women.”
“This study does not quantify the risk of miscarriage and does not prove that flu vaccine was the cause of the miscarriage.”
Obviously the CDC thinks the benefits outweigh the risks.