My OB/GYN had the "if you're not broken, don't fix you" mentality so I never got the flu shot during pregnancy. However, because pregnant women get REALLY sick when they're pregnant (even with the common cold) many doctors don't like to take their chances... Especially because pregnant women are so vulnerable for flu-related complications.
I think that it's a personal choice. You cannot get the flu from the flu shot since it is not a live vaccine but an inactivated one. The pros for pregnant women to get the shot outweigh the cons-- so since I did get the flu during my pregnancy and went into labor less than a week later, I would get the shot if I could do it all over again.
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My OB/GYN had the "if you're not broken, don't fix you" mentality so I never got the flu shot during pregnancy. However, because pregnant women get REALLY sick when they're pregnant (even with the common cold) many doctors don't like to take their chances... Especially because pregnant women are so vulnerable for flu-related complications.
I think that it's a personal choice. You cannot get the flu from the flu shot since it is not a live vaccine but an inactivated one. The pros for pregnant women to get the shot outweigh the cons-- so since I did get the flu during my pregnancy and went into labor less than a week later, I would get the shot if I could do it all over again.
In health,
Rosa
December 6, 2011 - 7:45amThis Comment
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