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Jan 10th, 2009, 16:08 PM
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#1 | | A very happy Mummy! BnB Addict
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| MMR jabs? How often do you have them?
I've just read that's it's best to keep your MMR jab up to date when TTC but I think I had one about age 14 (12 years ago) but I don't knoe if they are like tetnus (every 10 years). Anyone got any idea? | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 10th, 2009, 16:14 PM
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#2 | | Mummy to my gorgeous girl BnB Addict
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| I thought MMR was a once only jab.My daughter has just had it and we were told she would be protected for life, barring immune system problems. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 10th, 2009, 16:18 PM
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#3 | | A very happy Mummy! BnB Addict
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| I defo had a booster in school. I've read that people who work with kids have to have them as well. I think I should be ok, but I read the other day that there has been a big increase in measles and I don't want to contract them if i am lucky enough to get pregnant. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 10th, 2009, 16:21 PM
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#4 | | Mummy to my gorgeous girl BnB Addict
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| OK, a quick bit of research shows what you receive in school is not a booster.....its a secondary dose to 'protect' anyone who didn't get fully covered previously. Thats it...all you need. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine
In fact, seeing as Rubella is known to be a bit of a nasty risk to pregnant women, its advised against any contact with it, inc vaccination in pregnancy. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 10th, 2009, 16:22 PM
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#5 | | A very happy Mummy! BnB Addict
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| Thank hun! That's one less thing for me to do!
You're a star! | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 10th, 2009, 22:21 PM
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#6 | | more hopeful by the day.. Chat Happy BnB Member
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| I think it is just rubella that you need to check you are vaccinated against. I had a blood test before ttc to check that i was immune to it.
hope that helps
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Jan 11th, 2009, 00:02 AM
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#7 | | Trying to conceive (TTC) Inactive
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| Ive never had it. My brother had measles over Christmas and it was horrendous, his whole body went red and he gt pneumonia and nearly died. Not nice  So we couldnt go anywhere near | | | | Status: Offline
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Jan 20th, 2009, 16:55 PM
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#8 | | Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Hi, I recently went to my doctor to get implanon out to ttc and he advised me to get MMR again (had one is school) as a booster, because it will give extra cover to baby in future.
I recently read though that if you have MMR you shouldnt ttc for at least a month after it, although there is no evidence to show that any babies have been harmed by their mums having MMR before or during pregnancy.
I just had it as he advised me to and as he was the family planning doctor i took his advise, but i havent heard of anyone else getting that before they ttc. you could ask and see, but may delay ttc. | | | | Status: Offline
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