Flu Shot or Whooping Cough Shot ???

[OmniMama]

Have any of you beautiful Mama Goddess' been informed by your doctors that you and members of your family need a flu shot. Or the vaccine for whooping cough ?

[Kathy2015]

Just got the TDaP today. I refuse the flu shot.

[preggo2_2015]

I got both. My immediate family is also getting the whooping cough vaccine as well since they will be around the new baby

[m_r_p]

I got both. Not worth the risk of baby getting either of those.

[Peachy1584]

I did get the flu shot but declined the whooping cough vaccine. I am upset that the flu vaccine turned out to be so less effective this year though. As to the other it is relatively new but I will get vaccinated for it after my son is born. It's a personal choice for all.

[Liane88930]

Getting both is a very big YES. Whooping cough is very much on the rise and can be fatal to babies and it is VERY hard on adults as well. I had the unfortunate experience of whooping cough- a month of only sleeping sitting straight up in a chair for only 20 minutes at a time- IF I was lucky. Pulled neck muscles. Ribs so sore, it hurt to take a deep breath for two months after the cough eased. Broken blood vessels in my face and eyes from coughing so hard.I had every cough medicine available to help and they didnt do a thing! Can you imagine what a child goes through with the disease? And right now, there are reports of influenza being named the cause of death in several children. Vaccinating yourself and your family is the best chance you have of preventing devistating consequences of those diseases.

[mw89]

I am not doing the whooping cough one that is so new to get during pregnancy and I dont trust it with my growing fetus. I will get it after baby is born though. I never get the flu shot either because I always get sick with it so I see no point in it.

[niki137]

Yes for both.  My parents, husband, and I all had the one for whooping cough when I was pregnant with my daughter.  We all get it flu shot every year.  I will be getting the whooping cough vaccine again in a few weeks. It is now recommended during each pregnancy, even if it hasn't been very long since last time.

[f0t0m0mmie]

It was recommend to us, both hubby and I got both, the kids just needed the flu since they all have had their boosters within the time frame.  The grandparents are getting them too.  I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[slm39]

I got both, I couldn't live with my conscience if something happened and I could have done something to prevent it.

[Mommypearl26]

I got both

[allisontaylormoseley]

I did both. Both were recommended to me by my midwives and doctors.  Whooping cough is pretty contagious.

[Anderson310st]

I don't take the flu shot but I did take the whooping cough shot

[LoveCake98]

Yes & yes. Both are recommended.  I got both.  I've had no side effects.  Influenza can be deadly to otherwise healthy adults.  There are already people dying from the flu in my area. Pertussis can kill newborns. Dad, Grandparents & caregivers also received updated TDAP to protect baby.  Grandma was anxious about it but said the shot didn't even hurt and barely pinched.

[wyattsmom2015]

Yes I got both of mine already. My midwife said she wanted me to get flu shot and then I seen the Dr. He asked if I got both or just flu I said just flu and he said I need the whooping cough and the nurse would be in to give it to me.

[mommyof3goingon4]

Sometimes our Dr's will ask if we have had the flu shot, and I answer no, and that we won't be getting it and they leave it at that. I haven't been asked about the whooping cough one yet though.