Been offered swine flu vaccine and dunno what to do!!!

chickie_115 · Oct 26th, 2009, 14:58 PM

Got a call from doc's surgery today offering me the vaccine, don't know which kind or anything! Went on net to ressearch it a little nhs website is advising to get it but nothing about side effects or anything, did a search on here and most girls aren't getting it... I just dunno what to do

Cattia · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:01 PM

Did you read the old threads on here? There are lots of people who have done a lot of research and posted about it. Howver the info and advice is still confusing, so it is still difficult to know what to do. I have kind of decided not to have it (I am 33 weeks too) but I am dreading getting the letter as I know that it will send my head into a spin again!

purpledahlia · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:03 PM

hmm its tricky, totally a personal thing i think. sorry no advice really! just think whats best for you!

velvetina · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:04 PM

Hun there is a post in 2nd trim, and lady asked her gp if he would advise his wife to have it. It's got 2 types of vaccine in the heading and has some interesting points in it that may help you. x

chickie_115 · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:06 PM

Yeah thats whats got me in turmoil!! 3rd tri is supposed to be higher risk to catch it due to lung capacity being reduced and so on, but with only 6 and a bit wks to go it's confusing do I risk catching it or get the vaccine with unknown possible side effects? AAAAAARGH

New2Bumps · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:10 PM

I posted about this a week ago - I'm so unsure.

For me it comes down to this...

Immunity for baby for 6 months versus possible long term effects unknown as yet.

:S

flowertot · Oct 26th, 2009, 18:11 PM

iv'e asked my midwife about it at my 28 week appointment. she said "as a midwife i need to advise you to have it but if i were pregnant now i would not have it. it has been churned out far too quickly with not enough research"

i'm reasonably healthy and i had flu back in May and got over that ok so i don't think i will be having it.

snugglebot · Oct 26th, 2009, 21:57 PM

I understand the turmoil you are in. I went through it for weeks. Today I got my shot. DH and I did lots of research and feel confident it was the best decision for us at this moment with the information we had available. That is all we could do.

It came down to an evaluation of the effects of the virus vs the shot.

Short term: DH and I couldn't find any information that showed the shot having the potential of serious negative impacts, where as the virus has the proven potential to cause serious problems very quickly. (again short term analysis here)

Long term: Both are new and there is no knowledge about what the long term impacts could be on the fetus, baby or me. We can only assume things based on past experiences with past vaccines, and past flu bugs.

That said, it was a hard decision to make and everyone has to make it based on the information they have for their family. Good luck darling. Trust yourself and realize it is your family that matters and its your decision.

soozys1902 · Oct 26th, 2009, 22:38 PM

I had my letter a few days ago and im now biteing nails as OH does not want me to get it as he feels it could harm the baby as we yet dont know the effects. Im in two sides about it, do i get it and hope for the best and make sure me and baby are ok or do i risk getting swine flu.

Its hard im going to the docs on friday to get info

Perdita · Oct 26th, 2009, 22:54 PM

It sadly all boils down to wieghing up your personal risk though with limited info about the jab it's not that easy!
If you are healthy, at low risk of coming into contact with swine flu and are due sooner rather than later then it's tempting to say no.
However, I have diabetes, epilepsy, in third trimester and I'm a nurse in constant contact with patients and their relatives and other healthcare workers - I'm taking the jab!
I know it's not an easy choice, just take a careful look at your personal circumstances then decide, there is not one size fits all answer.

Oct 26th, 2009, 14:58 PM	#1
chickie_115 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 212	Been offered swine flu vaccine and dunno what to do!!! Got a call from doc's surgery today offering me the vaccine, don't know which kind or anything! Went on net to ressearch it a little nhs website is advising to get it but nothing about side effects or anything, did a search on here and most girls aren't getting it... I just dunno what to do

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:01 PM	#2
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,026	Did you read the old threads on here? There are lots of people who have done a lot of research and posted about it. Howver the info and advice is still confusing, so it is still difficult to know what to do. I have kind of decided not to have it (I am 33 weeks too) but I am dreading getting the letter as I know that it will send my head into a spin again!

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:03 PM	#3
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	hmm its tricky, totally a personal thing i think. sorry no advice really! just think whats best for you!

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velvetina Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nr Heathrow Airport, Middlsex Posts: 573	Hun there is a post in 2nd trim, and lady asked her gp if he would advise his wife to have it. It's got 2 types of vaccine in the heading and has some interesting points in it that may help you. x

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:06 PM	#5
chickie_115 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 212	Yeah thats whats got me in turmoil!! 3rd tri is supposed to be higher risk to catch it due to lung capacity being reduced and so on, but with only 6 and a bit wks to go it's confusing do I risk catching it or get the vaccine with unknown possible side effects? AAAAAARGH

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:10 PM	#6
New2Bumps Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Posts: 3,839	I posted about this a week ago - I'm so unsure. For me it comes down to this... Immunity for baby for 6 months versus possible long term effects unknown as yet. :S

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Oct 26th, 2009, 18:11 PM	#7
flowertot Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 876	iv'e asked my midwife about it at my 28 week appointment. she said "as a midwife i need to advise you to have it but if i were pregnant now i would not have it. it has been churned out far too quickly with not enough research" i'm reasonably healthy and i had flu back in May and got over that ok so i don't think i will be having it.

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Oct 26th, 2009, 21:57 PM	#8
snugglebot Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13,549	I understand the turmoil you are in. I went through it for weeks. Today I got my shot. DH and I did lots of research and feel confident it was the best decision for us at this moment with the information we had available. That is all we could do. It came down to an evaluation of the effects of the virus vs the shot. Short term: DH and I couldn't find any information that showed the shot having the potential of serious negative impacts, where as the virus has the proven potential to cause serious problems very quickly. (again short term analysis here) Long term: Both are new and there is no knowledge about what the long term impacts could be on the fetus, baby or me. We can only assume things based on past experiences with past vaccines, and past flu bugs. That said, it was a hard decision to make and everyone has to make it based on the information they have for their family. Good luck darling. Trust yourself and realize it is your family that matters and its your decision.

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Oct 26th, 2009, 22:38 PM	#9
soozys1902 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 384	I had my letter a few days ago and im now biteing nails as OH does not want me to get it as he feels it could harm the baby as we yet dont know the effects. Im in two sides about it, do i get it and hope for the best and make sure me and baby are ok or do i risk getting swine flu. Its hard im going to the docs on friday to get info

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Oct 26th, 2009, 22:54 PM	#10
Perdita Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 577	It sadly all boils down to wieghing up your personal risk though with limited info about the jab it's not that easy! If you are healthy, at low risk of coming into contact with swine flu and are due sooner rather than later then it's tempting to say no. However, I have diabetes, epilepsy, in third trimester and I'm a nurse in constant contact with patients and their relatives and other healthcare workers - I'm taking the jab! I know it's not an easy choice, just take a careful look at your personal circumstances then decide, there is not one size fits all answer.

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