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Tdap while pregnant?

  1. Alba4

    nectarine / 2951 posts

    I got the TDAP vax during both my pregnancies (@2.5 years apart). I’m pro vax though, and want to protect babies that can’t protect themselves.

  2. LCTBQE

    nectarine / 2461 posts

    @kiddosc: yep. When I get out of newborn craziness/working crazy hours years I intend to do volunteer work in the vaccine education movement, it is so important.

  3. pachamama

    nectarine / 2436 posts

    @Mrsbells: I definitely understand your apprehension about the vaccine. I am also hesitant about the category C designation and unfortunately it stems from a distrust in medications during pregnancy that lack eliable, objective long term studies in the effect on the fetus. I recently had to make a decision to get injections here there is little research on long term effects but what I have decided is that it's a risk vs benefit thing. The risk of the vaccine is much less than the possibility of pertussis. So while we can never be 100% sure about anything while pregnant, I guess we just have the trust the benefit is worth it. Scary, I know, but I know if our kids got sick (in my case, if my son was preterm and I knew I could maybe have prevented it with medication) we would feel so guilty. I hope yhis helps xoxo (I feel like I should add I am strongly pro-vax but I totally get the apprehension!)

  4. Mrs. Goose

    pear / 1737 posts

    @erinbaderin: I was pregnant in 2015 and 2016-17 and it was not discussed at all, but my friend is currently pregnant and it is now suggested/recommended by doctors and Midwives here. At least in my town anyway.

  5. Mrsbells

    squash / 13199 posts

    Thanks everyone. Currently discussing it with DH and he is equally unsure about it. Sigh.

    @pachamama: it is scary! Especially after being told it was unsafe by doctors. But I guess times change.

  6. LemonJack

    persimmon / 1130 posts

    @Mrsbells: Good luck deciding. I can understand the confusion if it was never recommended to you before.

    I was given the shot during my third trimester in both 2014 and 2017.

  7. Mrsbells

    squash / 13199 posts

    @LemonJack: Thank you!

  8. Mrsbells

    squash / 13199 posts

    I came back to this post to add an update. After declining it at the last appointment I agonized over it for weeks but ended up getting the shot at my follow up appointment. My doctor agrees that the cdc study is not as conclusive as some of might think the shot doesnt provide actual full protection to newborns but can reduce the severity of pertussis if they do get exposed to it. Thanks to everyone for chiming in.

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