Flu shot or not to flu shot?

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Should I get a flu shot? I'm 5w5d and have never had a flu shot but I have also never had the flu. I have a job where I frequent doctors offices but mostly psych not pcp's where most people with the flu may go. I am nervous to get one due to mixed reviews of them, but I also want to do what's best for the baby. Anyone in the same boat or have some advice?

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Yes!  I got my preservative free shot at 5 weeks.  With flu season coming up, it's super important!

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I have to. Look at cdc.gov, FDA.gov and nih.gov, cdc does guidelines and what not FDA has good information and I like nih because they have articles from scientific journals reflecting studies that have been done. If it wasn't something safe, you wouldn't be encouraged to get it, but the age of people being detrimentally affected by the flu is becoming an irrelevant risk factor as I got H1N1 at 18 years old and what I've seen through work. Look up those sites and make an informed decision. Any quack can post stuff on the Internet using a .com domain and sometimes the .org domain is biased because they're there solely to support their own cause. Good luck making your decision!

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My dr suggested i get the shot. I actually have been getting it for the past couple of years. Before that, i got the flu 3 different times and it was pretty bad. My SIL is a pediatrician and she always told me even though i felt awful i was not in danger, i was young and healthy, not considered part of the most vulnerable population. Now that i'm pregnant she also suggested it and even gave me my shot. I worry about how the flu (as awful as it was for me) could affect my baby inside my womb and outside when he's born, so i feel like i have to be protected.

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I was worried to get mine, but I went ahead and did it anyway because I figure it was the best for my baby to not risk getting the flu.. And honestly I didn't get sick, or any of the other scary "reasonings" to not get it.. But you have to know everyone is different and your body will act different then everyone els. It's all personal decision.

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Double check with your doc but they will likely tell you to get it. My midwife said the only people who die from the flu are elderly, infants and pregnant women. She's right, I work in an ICU and am exposed to all sorts of things.

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You really need to. My mom had a miscarriage at 12 weeks because he got the flu and a high fever. So when I get pregnant she made sure I did! I got one a few weeks ago and I'm 9 weeks!

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My doctor told me I should definitely get it.... I think it's a good idea but ask your doctor.

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It's free for pregnant women in nz so it must be a good idea. I did and will again this time.

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I personally would check with my OB simply because you are not that far along. They usually say any time after 1st trimester but I got my preservative free shot @ 11weeks and was fine. I just got a nasty cold after because my immune system is so low due to the pregnancy.

Flu shot or not to flu shot?

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