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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.

@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!)