Swine Flu Vaccine?

Hi I was just wondering if any of you had had the swine flu vaccine in your 1st trimester. I still havent seen my LMC as am only quite early days...

No, it is recommended in your second tri.
Rather than talking to your LMC ring the nurse at your dr's surgery, as they are the ones giving the jab.

The who is expected to state that there is no pandemic, perhaps you should ask if it's even really necessary, considering how untested the H1N1 vaccine is as well.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/3936604/Swine-flu-pandemic-status-to-end-report

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1z7KSEnyxw&feature=related

Do a search on swine flu vaccine and you will find 1000s of doctors saying not to get it. Above is just one.

Two boys, did the OP ask about the pros or cons?

Other people can be as well informed as you, and yet draw the opposite conclusion. This would suggest that it is not as clear cut as your posts suggest.

No it is very interesting thank you all of you. I will phone the Drs surgery tomorrow and see what they suggest. Interesting stuff out there, very conflicting information as always when trying to come up with the answer using the internet!!

I am generally pro-vaccination (as some of you will know ), but for the most part, I have always thought flu vaccination was unnecessary, and I have never had one.

However, having just been through the last few days with what I believe is the flu (and I don't say that lightly....I don't believe I've ever had the flu before, and I also think most people who say they have the flu really just have colds ), I would recommend getting it.

I haven't been so sick in a long time, and I believe the fact that my immune system (in particular the innate component which is the first 'part' that fights off viruses) is compromised, as all of our immune systems are compromised during pregnancy, has made a huge difference in how my body has coped. Any help your body can get would be worth it - remember it may not stop you getting the flu, but it will lessen the severity of it.

I haven't done research into the particular strains they are vaccinating against this year, so that may be worth doing. From a purely personal perspective, if I could turn back time and go get the vaccine, I totally would - regardless of any conflicting research, I would prefer that than what I've been through these last few days!

I had the flu injection in the first trimester as thats when my work was offering it. I decided to have it then rather than wait as I didnt want to take the risk of looking after people that may have swine flu. The information that I reviewed prior to getting it didnt say not to have it in the first trimester, its one of the medications that you need to decide what is best for you, whether you have it or not and when.
If I had known I wasnt going to be allowed to work then I wouldnt have gotten it as its unlikely Im going to have any exposure to it.

I have just had it last week. I wasn't going to have it, but I work as a school teacher and I have had a terrible chest infection and about 4 colds, and a flu did the rounds of my class just recently luckily I did not get it but I don't want to take the risk again. You do have virtually no immune system when pregnant it seems, so what you might not do normally you reconsider in pregnancy. Thats how it was for me anyway.

It is a totally personal choice, for each to make on their own depending on benefits and risks and personal situation. I believe in my job teaching 5 year olds in a low decile primary school I have a high chance of getting sick, so I wanted to protect myself.

You should have it in the second trimester though to be safe so if you're really early in pregnancy you'll also need to weigh up whether it's worth getting by the time you are in 2nd trimester or whether we're going to be on our way out of the season.

Just spoke to my MW about it today, she said she just had some extra info, and they don't use the "live virus" in the vaccine so if you have the vaccine you won't get it as such, so it is safer than I thought. She said mortility rate among preg women who get the swine flu, so I think I will be safe and get it this week. I have always been against getting these flu vaccines, but I think given the circumstances, this year I will compromise for me and baby's safety.