Immunity
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Topic: Immunity
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: Immunity
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 12:48pm
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I may have been exposed to the rubella virus(not sure and no way to know for sure) if i was immune last june (07) would I still be immune now? I have rung my nurse and she seems to think so but isn't sure and I'm having bloods when I meet mw on thursday to find out.. does anyone know? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 12:55pm
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I had the MMR shot at 12 and I'm still immune - 15 years later.... ------------- 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:00pm
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yeah the net (google IS NOT my friend! ) says yes and no... oh well I'm trying to chill about it!:) (but you know how great I am at that) !
I rang Mum she said I had MMR at 11 (and nurse confirmed 1988) lol.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:08pm
Off topic I know, but congrats on your pregnancy!  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:25pm
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thankyou:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:28pm
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Congrats!
And I thought rubella coverage was lifelong - which is why they give it before you can get pregnant, so bubs has no chance of being affected. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:32pm
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apparently nothing is unless you have had it..but that is only what half of google says:) though i was a preschool teacher for 5 years so I assume I have been exposed to it.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 1:45pm
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I got my MMR jab when I was 12, just asked my dad he said its a life long thing.
I really wouldnt worry K.A, when you think about it, you are exposed to all these things in everday life, when you shop, walking down the street. Try not to worry  ------------- |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 2:18pm
Yeah I had my MMR injection in 1988 too (when I was 5), and my blood test in August this year showed I was still immune so I'm sure you'll be fine  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 3:09pm
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I never had the MMR injection- was suppose to have it when I was 11, but I hated needles and managed to convience my Mum I would have it later on (but never did). So...before we started TTC I got tested to see if I was immune to rubella and I was- my doc said that some people have natural immunity to it. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 3:13pm
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thanks all... :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 7:54pm
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In most cases the immunity is for life but occasionally it wears off, which is why they test it when you're pg even if you have been tested before. If you were fine last year you'll still be fine, I say. ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:27am
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the mw said something about it you were about to run out it has low something or other and mine doesnt so should be ok....*phew* ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:41am
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I had the jab at 12 and was not immune for my first pregnancy so after the mc I was immunized and was immune for my second child but my third pregnancy my immunity was "low". What was the result of you blood tests this time round...Did you get bloods done for this pregnancy? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:45am
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Congratulations KA As the others have said you should be fine, mine was getting low with my last preg & was meant to get a top up but didn't so was very very borderline this time, you would prob have been told with E if you needed to get a top up before you got preg again. Good luck!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
!!!Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 9:17am
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mcploppy.... seeing mw on thur but normally wouldnt get tested till 8 weeks..got tested at 8 weeks with E(so june 07) and it says immune.. thanks kez:)! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 9:23am
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I've always been tested as soon as BFP has been confirmed. So the latest that was was 6 weeks with Spencer. I find it odd your doc didn't just do the bloods on Monday.
But anyway I'm sure you are fine, some people like Mcploppy don't keep their immunity but mostly everyone else does and if you were one that didn't it would have shown up when you were tested with E and you would have been revaccinated at the end of your last pregnancy. Also with being an ECE you've probably been exposed to it and everything else god knows how many times, you should be immune to everything ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 10:31am
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firstly he didnt know..and I have checked..most of my computer friends have bloods done but none of my IRL friends..my doc says it's not standard..it frustrates me:( but i cant force him.
yeah i think so too about the work thing i probably got all manner of things and didn't know:) rubella just scared me cause its one of the few nasty things to affect a new fetus. I am assuming my mw will want to send me for first bloods tomorrow? I would prefer tomorrow as I don't think I will have E with me which is easier.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 12:17pm
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I would be surprised if she doesn't send you to have them done, but if not just ask her. My mw was surprised that your doc hadn't got them done, but I suppose maybe your doc prefers to leave it to your mw. My mw leaves everything to your doc until you get to 12 weeks. Would be less confusing if they all did things the same way. -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 1:37pm
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totally.. yes he is like that(leaving things to mw..he wanted me to have early scan but couldnt find the right code...lol maybe i will get one earlier than the ten weeks he wanted...hopefully!
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 1:44pm
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10 weeks, not really early is it? Once you've made it to 10 may as well not bother until the 12 week one anyway.
Yeah see if mw will get you a 7 week one instead. -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:02pm
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he said and i quote ' then we will be able to see everything we need too'....weird man cause last time he sent me for a 6 week scan... yeah i am hoping for 7 weeks but that will be right on new years so not sure if it's just super urgent ones then.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |