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SF vaccine and breast feeding - advice please

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olivo · 28/10/2009 09:28

have also psted in bf topic but really need some advice so here as well!
Where I live (not UK!), women with babies 12 weeks and under have been offered the swine flu vaccination in this 'phase', along with pregnant women. I think I have decided to have it. No one has been able to answer my question about breast feeding when you have had the injection - is it ok to feed after having it or will the thimerosal or anything else pass into the breastmilk (would it be better to 'pump and dump' for 24 hours and give expressed millk to allow it to pass out of my system?)
really hoping someone might have advice; my GP and the bfc seemed unsure.TIA.

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Hulla · 29/10/2009 18:05

Have you tried calling LLL for advice? Did you get a response on the BF boards?

olivo · 29/10/2009 20:53

Hulla, thanks for responding. nO, didnt think of LLL. Did get one response on BF board, thanks. Found out today that it is the Celvapan (sp?) vaccine they are giving, which doesn't have thimerosal in it, so am much less anxious. will give LLL a call tomorrow though, if i get the chance.

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