Vaccinations?????

[strawberrymom]

I got the flu vaccine while pregnant with both my sons and had no side effects. They are both wonderful, happy, intelligent boys.

[MrsLE]

I must add my 2 cents. I find it interesting they are saying there is an outbreak of whopping cough in england. We are getting the same hype here in the USA. At both my hospital tour and newborn care class they stopped at told us this, which was kind of off topic.

Its hard to know what the whole story is but gotta love Big Pharma............. Like everything else money, money, money

[hopingforsaskia]

I must add my 2 cents. I find it interesting they are saying there is an outbreak of whopping cough in england. We are getting the same hype here in the USA. At both my hospital tour and newborn care class they stopped at told us this, which was kind of off topic.

Its hard to know what the whole story is but gotta love Big Pharma............. Like everything else money, money, money

I agree whole heartedly.

[Mrs_P]

Thanks for your replies girls. My boys are vaccinated and i have one with special needs, one who is as bright as a button but (although i could be wrong) i am fairly certain the vaccines did not cause ds1's issues as looking back there were some early initial signs i just didn't see.

It just seems scarier vaccinating a little baby thats still growing - does anyone know if miscarriage is a risk with any of these ? I know if i caught the flu that would be really dangerous for her and me and if she caught whopping cough at birth that could be fatal but nobody really tells what the risks are from the vaccine

[spinningmadly]

We are very delayed with our vaxes. Ds1 had early sensory issues and thank goodness we didn't vax bc now hes fine and caught up. Ds2 I was going to start a bit earlier but he is very sensitive and gets seizures so I Said not til he's older. I always read the vaccine leaflets side effects . But regardless I find the whopping cough debate interesting and im skeptical. In australia I heard they have the highest rates of vaccination for whooping cough in years but there's still an outbreak (someone can correct me if I'm wrong! I had read this a while ago) and in Japan it's virtually non existent and they don't start vaccines for anything until age 2.

[Tiggerian]

I have to admit I'd rather vaccinate and avoid the illnesses.

Where I live there is an outbreak of measles because people don't vaccinate their kids...

I'd get the whooping cough vaccination. 13 babies have died this last quarter from the outbreak. By getting the jab the immunity will pass to the baby for the first few months where they are most vulnerable to the disease.

If you're really unsure about it do your own research and thoroughly talk it through with your GP/consultant AND midwife. Raise ANY points with them and then make an evidence based judgement.

Personally I believe the pro's outweigh the con's of jabs far more. There are side effects of all drugs - but the effects of the diseases they could get are far worst!

[Tiggerian]

Hey wait!!

I hadn't seen your having a little girl =D CONGRATS Mrs p!!

[lovemy4]

I would wait on the whooping cough vaccine and get it shortly after you deliver--that should be preventative enough. I refused the flu vaccine when pregnant as I believe it is a category C drug which means either they do not necessarily know the risks and/or it should only be taken if the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Good luck in your decision.

[3boys]

I planned on having them both Mrs P (ESP the whooping cough one) the midwife sold me a good story and next time I'm pregnant I probably will. But that's just my opinion. Good luck with whatever you decide.

[Rosie85]

I am getting the whooping cough one as soon as I deliver.