Yesterday during the news story on the flu vaccine shortage, they included pregnant women in the list of those who should get one. I was really surprised. I thought that would be one group of the population not to be recommened.

What have you heard?

I have never had one and never had a problem without it. However, this year, I am now 5+ months along and volunteering at DD's 1st grade class 2x a week. I'll be seeing my OB in a couple weeks and will certainly ask her, but wanted feedback from others here. (I already read the post under the parenting section)

By Kate on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 10:47 am:

My ob/gyn recommended it to me, too, but I refused it. I don't like vaccines in general and he wasn't happy I refused it. But anyway, it was recommended to me, too. I was about seven months along at the time.

By Kolbysmom on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 10:47 am:

I have heard as long as you're past 13 weeks, you should definately get one. From what I've heard, pregnant women are more prone to complications affecting the heart and lungs.

By Emily7 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 10:53 am:

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/flu_vaccine.html
Hopefully this will help you.

By Cat on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 11:00 am:

I have no clue. Ask your doc. I can tell you one of my daycare moms is 30 weeks and she got a stomach bug this past weekend (same one I and half my daycare families have had) and she ended up having contractions every five minutes and had to call her doc for a rx to stop them. I guess the force of vomiting (or puking, as her 4yo dd called it!) caused them to start. Scary. Take care of yourself, Dana.

By Eve on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 11:02 am:

I got one when I was pregnant with DD, and it didn't bother me at all physically. No side effects at all.

By Kittycat_26 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - 11:03 am:

It was recommended once I was past the first trimester. I ended up getting mine end of December but OB still thought it was very important.