flu vaccine?

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Registered: 09-23-2006
flu vaccine?
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Thu, 09-17-2009 - 8:42pm

Have any of you heard anything about whether it's a bad idea to get a seasonal flu vaccine when you're TTC? I know pregnant women will be first in line for

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-17-2009
In reply to: mary19822006
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 9:03pm

I, actually, thought about this same thing yesterday, but went ahead and got the regular flu shot anyway. I then searched on the internet and found that the flu shot does not disrupt or change cycles since it isnot a hormone type med.


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Registered: 09-23-2006
In reply to: mary19822006
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 7:00am
I know that often the side effects include a fever...so I worried that a high fever might screw something up (prevent implantation? I don't even know.) Anyway, thanks for your response -- you are probably right, and I should go get mine soon!
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Registered: 09-23-2006
In reply to: mary19822006
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 3:23pm

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Integrative-Fertility/flu-shot-risky-for-conception/show/347418


Found this today.....it says that pregnant or potentially pregnant women are supposed to get a different type of flu shot that doesn't have this one ingredient (don't remember what it is, it's in the doctor's response on this link.)

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