Flu vaccine?

Question

Im really considering not having it because the last time i was pregnant i did have it and experienced flu like symptoms. I ended up miscarrying at 11 weeks. 
Im just going to eat more vitamin c foods and try and stay away from anyone with the flu.
What have you ladies decided? Am i doing the right thing?

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Of course it is completely up to you, but I received the flu vaccine before I conceived. If I hadn’t, I would take it now. Your immune system is suppressed during pregnancy so you are far more likely to get colds and the flu. You are also more likely to be hit harder by it. High doses of vitamin C supplements are not recommended in pregnancy. When you research, look at actual unbiased research articles. The injectable flu vaccine is not a live vaccine. It cannot give you the flu, but as your body makes an immune response to it you may have some fatigue, headaches, etc. It also takes two weeks for it to offer protection so you can get the flu in that time period and it’s unrelated to the shot. As a nurse, I recommend it.

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This is a controversial topic so I highly recommend doing your own research. I’m not going to put either down but only going to talk from my experience. Personally I got it because I have a 2 year old and teach special education kindergarten in the hood so I have to change kids, some drool from medication, etc. I’d feel horrible if I brought something home to my daughter, who also gets the flu shot and all of her vaccines. Some people feel icky after they get the shot but trust me I had the flu last winter when I forgot to get the shot and it felt worse than when I was 9 months pregnant with preeclampsia on hospital bedrest. 
I did wait  to get the tdap until the day my daughter was born and made my husband and parents get it too, but only because I honestly forgot to get it earlier. 
If you don’t have people at home who are babies, elderly, or medically fragile, then i wouldn’t stress it as much. But if you do get the flu, stay hydrated and rested and home because you don’t know how badly it could affect some people.

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Vaccines have not been safely tested on pregnant ladies. Im not getting flu or tdap.

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My dr recommended waiting until after the first trimester last time. Luckily I received it before I conceived this time.

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I was freaking out because my doctor told me to get it right away (I'm early in my first trimester) I was hesitant but her and the pharmacist recommended it so I did it. So far so good.
Around the time I implanted I was really sick including a cold that lasted 2 weeks and a fever for a few days. This time of year I always tend to get sick and I figured if its flu season, I should probably protect myself and the baby. 
Please keep in mind I dont believe in the flu shot because I always here stories that it never works, but on the other hand I was told the flu when being pregnant is a more dangerous.
Hope this helps you make a decision and wishing you a healthy pregnancy :-)

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I’m going to get mine again only because baby will be born in August and can’t get the flu shot until six months. Right at the height of flu season.

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I’ve already had mine back in sept

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In my country, fly shot is not popular like it is in the US. My sister said to wash my hand a lot especially after touching other people. I was going to get one of those sanitizers for on a key chain.

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