flu jab while breastfeeding?

[missperelman]

hi i am on my own with baby and nowhere near family - or friends, it seems! - and keep getting run down so am TERRIFIED of getting flu this winter in case i can't care for DD to the standard i want to. i was thinking of getting the flu jab from a chemist as i don't fall into the category of getting it on the nhs down here. a chemist just told me she wouldn't do it as i was breastfeeding. everything points to it being safe online. any ideas? i can try another chemist but wanted to know if anyone has had it and breastfed?? also, has anyone given it to a baby - is it the nasal spray? dd is 20 months old x

I had mine last week and I'm breastfeeding. How odd that the chemist wouldn't do it, maybe try another one?

thankyou x

I had mine last week and I'm breast feeding as well. The info leaflet said its fine. Def try another chemist (or Asda if one is near).

fabulous thankyou both. has anyone given it (the spray) to a baby of around 20 months? ? x