Swine Flu jab - anyone getting it??

Melody74 · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:05 AM

Hey there,
My doctor wrote to me yesterday to offer me to come and have the swine flu jab. I'm 11 weeks. I wondered if anyone else was considering it?
Has anyone already had it, or totally ruled it out - whether completely or just in the first trimester.

Interested to hear everyone's opinion!
xxx

Adela Quested · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:09 AM

I will be having it after first tri (you can't have it in first tri in Holland).

I had been invited to have it anyway (before I got pregnant) as I get the flu fairly often and always seem to get quite sick with it. However I think everyone needs to make their own decision.

ohmybabybump. · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:10 AM

nope. i'm totally against vaccines! but that's just me. lol.

purple01 · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:16 AM

Im getting it done at 12 weeks. I got my invite letter at 8/9 weeks and I was told by my midwife and my GP that it doesn't matter how many weeks you are when you get it, but I decided to wait a few more weeks just for my own piece of mind.

Starbucket · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:32 AM

I had it done right before I conceived. My doc says it should be ok..so lets hope so!

tinadecember · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:34 AM

i had it a few days ago... the nurse reassured me that its completely fine to have it when pregnant and that the swine flu epidemic is going to get worse before it gets any better especially with winter coming in.

2 people who i work with have got swine flu at the moment aswell and with all the horror stories about pregnant women with swine flu im not taking the risk really x

gina8177 · Nov 27th, 2009, 12:32 PM

I got the unadjuvanted version when it was available. This is my first time getting flu shots but I suffer from a comprimised immune system and felt that in this situation I was better off getting it.

Hayley90 · Nov 27th, 2009, 12:38 PM

im normally dead against vaccines...especially this one. not for any particular reason, (dont want to worry you all!!) i just dont get along with them very well as a general rule. I havent been asked by my docs yet, and i havent yet met my midwife so i will see what they say - but its a categorical no from me.

xox

BrookieG · Nov 27th, 2009, 13:33 PM

i had mine a few weeks ago, was advised to get it by EPU and my gp...glad i have it scares me hearing about pregnant ladies getting it and it being fatal...xx

venusrockstar · Nov 27th, 2009, 13:41 PM

I got the unadjuvanted vaccine about 3 weeks ago, it was such a relief to have it done after hearing so many pregnant women who were in intensive care in hospitals with swine flu. I didn't want to take the risk. My doctors said it's not much different than getting a regular flu shot. I didn't want to put myself or baby at risk.

Nov 27th, 2009, 11:05 AM	#1
Melody74 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 379	Swine Flu jab - anyone getting it?? Hey there, My doctor wrote to me yesterday to offer me to come and have the swine flu jab. I'm 11 weeks. I wondered if anyone else was considering it? Has anyone already had it, or totally ruled it out - whether completely or just in the first trimester. Interested to hear everyone's opinion! xxx

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Nov 27th, 2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Adela Quested Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,155	I will be having it after first tri (you can't have it in first tri in Holland). I had been invited to have it anyway (before I got pregnant) as I get the flu fairly often and always seem to get quite sick with it. However I think everyone needs to make their own decision.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 11:10 AM	#3
ohmybabybump. Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 828	nope. i'm totally against vaccines! but that's just me. lol.

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purple01 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,421	Im getting it done at 12 weeks. I got my invite letter at 8/9 weeks and I was told by my midwife and my GP that it doesn't matter how many weeks you are when you get it, but I decided to wait a few more weeks just for my own piece of mind.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 11:32 AM	#5
Starbucket Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 290	I had it done right before I conceived. My doc says it should be ok..so lets hope so!

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Nov 27th, 2009, 11:34 AM	#6
tinadecember Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,467	i had it a few days ago... the nurse reassured me that its completely fine to have it when pregnant and that the swine flu epidemic is going to get worse before it gets any better especially with winter coming in. 2 people who i work with have got swine flu at the moment aswell and with all the horror stories about pregnant women with swine flu im not taking the risk really x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#7
gina8177 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 1,958	I got the unadjuvanted version when it was available. This is my first time getting flu shots but I suffer from a comprimised immune system and felt that in this situation I was better off getting it.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#8
Hayley90 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kent - UK Posts: 13,117	im normally dead against vaccines...especially this one. not for any particular reason, (dont want to worry you all!!) i just dont get along with them very well as a general rule. I havent been asked by my docs yet, and i havent yet met my midwife so i will see what they say - but its a categorical no from me. xox

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Nov 27th, 2009, 13:33 PM	#9
BrookieG Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dundee,scotland Posts: 2,121	i had mine a few weeks ago, was advised to get it by EPU and my gp...glad i have it scares me hearing about pregnant ladies getting it and it being fatal...xx

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Nov 27th, 2009, 13:41 PM	#10
venusrockstar Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 4,171	I got the unadjuvanted vaccine about 3 weeks ago, it was such a relief to have it done after hearing so many pregnant women who were in intensive care in hospitals with swine flu. I didn't want to take the risk. My doctors said it's not much different than getting a regular flu shot. I didn't want to put myself or baby at risk.

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