Flu Shot + PAIF

[emilie]

I was a little nervous, too, and put it off for a bit, but I eventually got it sometime in 2nd tri and have not had any ill effects to me or baby. I would get it if I were you, especially since you have gotten the shot before and have not had a bad reaction. The chances of something going wrong due to a flu shot are way lower than the chance of you or baby getting the flu in the winter, which most definitely can have devastating consequences.

[sms2524]

Please get it @wineandcupcakes!!!! I waited til 2nd tri as well, but you know your immune system is compromised during pregnancy (and I'd think even more with all you have going on!). I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to tell you a scary story....

*****all the warnings*****

My husband works in the ICU, last flu season he had a woman come in pregnant with twins who had the flu. Relatively young and relatively healthy but waited too long to come in and be seen. Her respiratory function was completely shot, they tried everything including ECMO but unfortunately she as well as the babies did not make it, leaving a husband and older child behind

It hit my husband and I really hard and while there seems to be risks with everything we do while pregnant, not getting the flu shot was a risk I wasn't willing to take.

[dancerspose]

I still haven't gotten mine (shame on me) but do intend to get it early next week. I work in a hospital (as admin) so we're given them at work. The last few years I've actually declined to get one because I usually have a pretty bad, localized reaction to it. I have no known allergies so we have no idea why, but it happens every year. My OB said I should get it and take a Benadryl either before if I was really worried or as soon as I got any sort of reaction. I hate the idea of taking medicine if I don't have to. So my plan is to get it at the end of the day, go straight home, and have the Benadryl on standby if I need it.

[dream2be3]

I just got one 2 weeks ago at 31w w/twins. I also made DH, my parents and brother and his girlfriend get one.

Honestly, I only thought about the risks of not getting it.

[teachermomtobe]

My RE gave me one at our first ultrasound appt. She said it was the one they keep on hand for pregnant women, I think it doesn't have the same preservatives in it. That was a few weeks ago and *knock on wood* everything is okay.

[westiemom]

***lurking***

I got the non-preservative one at 11 weeks. No issues here.

[callmeKD]

I got mine. I'm not worried

[setsuna17]

I got the preservative free one at 6 weeks and everything is great so far.

[glb30]

I didn't google this, and didn't even know there was a risk. I got it, it was uneventful and all was fine. My doctor told me to, and I just walked into the next room and did it.