Chicken Pox Vaccine

[luvmyponies]

I just got a call from my RE - apparently I do not have a natural immunity to chicken pox. They won't do any procedures until after I've had the vaccine (I've never had chicken pox before). Dammit!! Now I have to wait 30 days from the time I get vaccine - and can't even try on my own this month. Which means we'll probably miss out on February, March, and April (I have a certification course I'm attending in April which of course most likely will fall during my FW) Now I'm looking at May to even start trying again. I'm so pissed I could scream. Why the hell didn't my OB suggest this vaccine when I talked to her about getting pregnant? I feel like no one tells me anything and I don't even know what questions to ask because I don't know what I don't know.

And we're getting another foot and a half of snow. I think I'm hibernating until May.

[boobacat]

I'm sorry I think someone just went through this also and opted not to do it but sounds like you aren't given an option. Hopefully you can get insight from them.

[mom2boxers]

I've never been to an RE, but when I spoke with my OB the first time around that we were trying to get pregnant, she never asked about chicken pox either. I wonder if most doctors just assume that people our age have had it?

Sorry you have to wait. Fingers crossed you don't miss more than the 30 days.

[octavia65]

Very annoying!!! Sorry you are having to deal with this.

[URMySunshine77]

That is so, so frustrating. I'm sorry.

[luvmyponies]

Thanks guys. I was able to get an appointment tomorrow for the vaccine. The 30 days may be up just before my FW next month - but it'll be cutting it close. I'll have to wait until my follow up appointment to see what the RE wants to do. My RE didn't give me a choice - I have to have the vaccine or they won't work with me. I didn't realize how important this was... I would have had it last April before I even went of my BCP!

[peanutmuse]

That's crappy.

I understand the RE being so strict, but I don't understand why you can't try on your own this month? I'm confused... there must be some piece that I don't know, maybe?

[vh2014]

Mine didn't mention it either... but he was an idiot. RE isn't though and he didn't ask. That really sucks. I am assuming you can't try on your own for 30 days because of risk?

[luvmyponies]

The nurse told me that we should abstain for 30 days because the vaccine is considered an active virus. So I wouldn't want to to get pregnant within 30 days of receiving the vaccine.

[lolbraun]

So sorry to hear you are having to wait another month- I understand how frustrating that must be!!!

[nikolie93]

Oh damn, having to wait longer is so shitty. Sorry *hug*

[meredithcarole]

I'm sorry to hear that. I was tested and immune, but I can't remember if it was just the RE who did that or my OB and my RE. They also tested for Measles antibodies, FYI.

[wirt2cute]

Sorry you have to wait that truly sucks. Sending big ((hugs)).

[peanutmuse]

Feb 9, 2015 17:21:18 GMT -5 luvmyponies said:

The nurse told me that we should abstain for 30 days because the vaccine is considered an active virus. So I wouldn't want to to get pregnant within 30 days of receiving the vaccine.

Gotcha. That makes sense. I forgot about that part.

[wannabmama]

Ugh! Sorry for a month on the bench. Hopefully it helps you avoid a bad situation, though, if you had complications from chix pox!

[Unknown]

The RE made me get the MMR booster and I had to wait 30 days too. I'm sorry, that sucks

[agpjt413]

Oh man, I'm so sorry!

[luvmyponies]

This just keeps getting better and better... I went for my vaccine yesterday and it's actually 2 doses. 4 weeks apart. So now I'm officially benched for 60 days. But like wannabmama said - better to sit it out for a while than have complications from chicken pox! I'm *trying* to look on the bright side!!

[WVaRN]

So sorry luvmyponies for the 60 days on the bench. That sucks big donkey balls.

[waterbaby]

I've also never had chicken pox and am not immune. My RE let me make the choice whether I wanted to wait or not, largely because my AMH is so low, I am running out of time. I may still do it next cycle. Also, not to bearer of bad news, and I could be mistaken, but I thought it was supposed to be one shot, wait 30 days and get another shot, wait another 30 days.

[luvmyponies]

Yes, you're right waterbaby, the shot is two parts. So I'm actually benched for a total of 60 days.

That's good your doctor gave you the choice. Mine didn't, he wouldn't treat me if I didn't have the vaccine.