pregnant, options?

[GirlWithTheMouseyHair]

due DC2 end of November, I have a few friends who caught Swine Flu last year when in the latter stages of pregnancy, babies fine but they really suffered, as in the expectant mums were very ill for the week or so.

What are people doing this year?

I'm getting the flu jab (due beg December)

I'll also take extra care - wash hands regularly, no touching eyes or mouth. Although having a DC already will make it difficult to avoid bugs. When pregnant last time around I was very militant about hand washing etc and was ok despite people on my team at work getting it.

Have you thought about getting your immunity tested? A high percentage of cases were completely asymptomatic or you may only have had mild symptoms. The whole 'you haven't had flu unless it completely floored you' is a myth so you may already have natural immunity.

hadn't thought about immunity testing to be honest...

I won't be having it. I didn't have it last year when pregnant with dd1 and luckily managed to avoid.

Wish I had been clever enough to get it straight after delivery- and would have done if I had known I'd be pregnant again so soon! I feel like there is only a small chance I will catch swine flu if I am careful but if I get the vaccine I am 100% risking any side effects. Several of my friends had it with no ill effects though. Depends on your idea of risk, I would hate to find out down the line it caused problems that we hadn't realised. But then I tend to not risk any medications, alcohol, etc