Whooping cough vaccination at 30 weeks? To have or not to have?

[johull]

30 weeks pg, and midwife asked if I would like it, she informed me about all the benefits but didn't mention any cons! Of which, I have later discovered, there are a few. Can anyone give me there opinion. I'm particularly worries about a very premature baby, as I heard this is one of the side effects.

Thanks guys for your advice. Really interesting thoughts x

I had the jab. My only comment would be that I had a very stiff arm and couldn't lift it above shoulder height for a few days, so do make sure they do your non-dominant arm.

On the cons, OP, you still haven't linked to any sources for the negatives? I do worry that people looking for answers to all sorts of pregnancy complications and sad outcomes link them to the vaccine. Whereas, to convince me it was a real negative, I would want to see reference to proper studies, or at the very least to doctors reporting side effects.

I've never come across any case studies or patients personally that have ever had any serious negative effects from the whooping cough vaccine, I have come across babies who have died or broken ribs from whooping cough.

Johull if you do get it make sure you do your arm exercises

Thanks PNP I will get bicep curls started.
Thanks to all the private messages too especially those who have provided really interesting medical journals about the pro's & cons. I have started to read them already and must say... Wow, opens whole can of worms :-) some people need to read around these kind of things more before they critic others for wanting more information.
Good luck all xx

Thanks PNP I will get bicep curls started.
Thanks to all the private messages too especially those who have provided really interesting medical journals about the pro's & cons. I have started to read them already and must say... Wow, opens whole can of worms :-) some people need to read around these kind of things more before they critic others for wanting more information.
Good luck all xx

I had it at 36 weeks, the next day I had a slightly sore arm but that's it. Baby is fine. For me I know I've made the right decision. I had the flu jab in the second trimester too.

I don't think anyone was criticising you for wanting to read round the subject johull, it was your choice of sources that I was concerned about.

I would be interested to see the links you've been sent to peer-reviewed medical journal articles about the cons of the pertussis vaccination as I have never been able to find any when researching the subject.

Does anyone know if there is another way to have the vaccine? I'm not supposed to have intramuscular injections.

They've already agreed to give me the anti-d (I'm rhesus negative) subcutaneously or intravenously but I haven't found any information on the alternatives to whooping cough?
Thanks

Op, no one is suggesting you shouldn't ask questions - of course you should. In this case, however, the question is: which is safer, having the vaccine, or not having it? The answer is having it. If your baby gets whooping cough, it will definitely be unpleasant, perhaps devastating; if you have the vaccine, there's a tiny risk of complications.

I have looked after many VERY sick babies with whooping cough as an intensive care nurse ….it can be fatal, and if they need intensive care then sadly it often is fatal. I think its important to make an informed choice, so the midwife should talk about risks and benefits. I know i'll most definatley be getting the vaccine having seen the dreadful disease a number of times.

I hope this helps!