Just got my blood test results and saw I've no measles antibodies! What does this mean for my baby and me?
Well, what did your provider say? That is a question for your doctor: when can I get a booster? Can i get it while pregnant? Can i get it while breastfeeding (if you are able/choose to)? When is the best timing?
What @harpseal135 said. If you cannot get it during pregnancy (I don't remember because I did still have immunity), you'll want to talk to your child's pediatrician about it. Babies cannot get it until I think 6mo and at that age, they generally only give it for travel purposes. The standard is at 12 months. But, part of the thinking behind the standard assumes that the mother has immunity that she passed on to the baby both while in the womb and through nursing, which would not apply to you so they may have different suggestions in your case.
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
From the CDC website: As of June 20th, 2019, 1,077 individual cases of measles in 28 states... This is the greatest number of cases reported in the US since 1992 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
Not that I want to scare anybody, but compared to previous years, I think we're already double the numbers AND we're barely halfway through the year!
*TW* History:
Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016
TTC #1 since 7.2017 Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3| all BFN IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name" RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer 2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20 Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21 Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023 Consultation with RI | 6.6.23 Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56 Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox Repeat labs in 8 weeks Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues TTC put on pause
@inthewoods23 and @stassischroeder, I almost fell out of my chair when I read that comment. Measles is a huge problem in the US, especially if you live in certain areas.🤦♀️
Hi. I had the same issue. I had my MMR vaccines as a child, on schedule, and never developed the antibodies. Apparently there was actually a window in the late 80s where they said we might have to go back for a third dose (I honestly don’t know anything about it aside from this anecdote from my mom), but I was supposed to have just missed that window and they said I wouldn’t need it. So it was a big surprise to us when I was pregnant and tested negative.
MMR is a live vaccine, so it’s not safe to get pregnant. The hospital gave me a dose just before we left, after baby was born. Both baby and I were fine and made it through Portland’s lovely measles season this winter/spring. All babies, with mom’s antibodies or without, really need to avoid busy enclosed areas if the disease is in the area, anyway.
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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
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
DS born 4/4/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
From the CDC website:
As of June 20th, 2019, 1,077 individual cases of measles in 28 states... This is the greatest number of cases reported in the US since 1992 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
Not that I want to scare anybody, but compared to previous years, I think we're already double the numbers AND we're barely halfway through the year!
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause
MMR is a live vaccine, so it’s not safe to get pregnant. The hospital gave me a dose just before we left, after baby was born. Both baby and I were fine and made it through Portland’s lovely measles season this winter/spring. All babies, with mom’s antibodies or without, really need to avoid busy enclosed areas if the disease is in the area, anyway.