Flu Shot??

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Registered: 05-24-2008
Flu Shot??
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Sun, 11-02-2008 - 10:23am
I'm full of questions this morning!
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Registered: 09-05-2006
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 10:56am
Yes its perfectly fine My doctor encouraged it and I was pregnant at the time said it doesnt effect anything at all so I did and they say to follow the same rules when ttc as you would if your pregnant. Hope this helps and good luck to you.
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Registered: 12-12-2007
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 10:57am
I am supposed to get a flu shot for work..I went to get it and I told them I was TTC and they wouldnt give it to me..they said they do NOT like to give them in the first 3 weeks of pregnancy..I was thinking to myself well geez most ppl don't even know they are pregnant yet..but anyways I did not get one.

                       

 

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Registered: 03-16-2008
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 10:59am
Yes you can. I got my flu shot just a few weeks ago. I have to get one every year, two if I get the first one early to prevent me from getting pnuemonia. Hope this helps!
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Registered: 03-09-2008
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 12:23pm

Hi Steph,


You can get the flu shot however if there is a chance you are pregnant you shouldn't get the mist.

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Registered: 08-29-2005
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 12:26pm
As a pp said, while I was preggo with DD they REALLY encouraged it.

Kim


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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 5:39pm
The flu shot is the only vaccine I know of that is actually RECOMMENDED for pregnant women. However, I think this is a fairly recent recommendation (since 2006?) so it's possible that not all health care providers have caught on yet.


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Registered: 05-24-2008
In reply to: steph1461
Sun, 11-02-2008 - 8:10pm
Thanks guys!
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