https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:58:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161878 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:13:09 +0000 HabesBabe 161878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the feedback, ladies! Sounds like it's not a biggie if I get it now or after birth (annoyance-wise). I think I might try to get it now so a little bit passes to the baby before his/her first 2-month shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161560 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:39:46 +0000 T.H.O.U. 161560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got it at the hospital and wasn't sore at all. I think I was still taking some motrin for cramping so that might have helped too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161555 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:38:27 +0000 Goldilocks1107 161555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised your OB wouldn't administer it - all the information I received from my doctor made it sound like something you SHOULD do before the baby is born if you aren't up to date. That way the baby is born with a little bit of an immunity to it.</p> <p>My TDAP was up to date, so I didn't need to get it. DH had to get a booster and so did my dad (we asked the soon-to-be grandparents to all get the shot too, since we see them a lot). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161537 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:33:41 +0000 littlek 161537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine before I got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161437 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:34:57 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 161437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine in the hospital and trust me, your won't be concerned about a sore arm! I'm usually bad for a few days with shots, but it was fine before I was even home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161431 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:31:44 +0000 regberadaisy 161431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it at the hospital and my arm was fine. They did warn me about that I'm usually fine after shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161377 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:43 +0000 cvbee 161377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a ha. </p> <p>I didn't have it. I was still up to date on mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161329 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:11:41 +0000 HLK208 161329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: it's a vaccine that prevents diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis</p> <p>Does anyone know why they wouldn't give it late in pregnancy? My OB had no problem with it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161321 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:57 +0000 HLK208 161321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got the TDAP 2 weeks ago (I'm 37 weeks now) since whooping cough is going around and my OBGYN said it would give the baby some immunity as well. It hurt so it's not something I want to have after giving birth! But DH got it and said it didn't hurt at all (ugh like I'm a big baby?!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161320 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:49 +0000 MamaMoose 161320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine before I started trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161315 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:02:59 +0000 cvbee 161315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: what is a TDAP? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161301 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:12 +0000 autumnlove 161301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine in my 3rd trimester and it was a little sore the next day. No biggie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161276 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:37:42 +0000 DillonLion 161276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the TDAP at my pre-conception appointment in January, so I'm not sure about the whole pregnancy situation and vaccines. </p> <p>However, the vaccine wasn't a big deal. I don't recall being sore/bothered by it at all afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tdap-during-3rd-trimester#post-161275 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:36:27 +0000 HabesBabe 161275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did any of you moms or moms-to-be get the TDAP while you were pregnant? A girlfriend of mine got it at the hospital after delivery (I think that's typical), but she said her arm was so sore for the next few days and wished she had done it sooner. Her sister was given the OK by her OB to get it done during the 3rd trimester.</p> <p>My OB seemed to prefer for me to have it at the hospital, but I read up, and the Mayo Clinic, ACIP, and CDC both are OK with having it giving during late pregnancy. My OB seems to think that I'll have a hard time finding a place that will administer it to a pregnant woman (she doesn't do vaccines in her office).</p> <p>Any experiences/tips? I know it won't be the end of the world if I get it done at the hospital, but I'm thinking getting it beforehand is one less pain/sore/annoyance I can do without once the baby is here. </p>