Scared of getting flu, scared of getting flu vaccine

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Title says it all.

I had a pretty horrible cold (with one night of fever, the other days just severe headache, congestion, sore throat, and tickly cough resulting in vomiting). Was a nightmare experiencing that whilst pregnant. Symptoms were much worse than the average cold when you're not pregnant, and the cold took a look longer than usual to go away (I assume because of the compromised immune system during pregnancy). I was so worried about my baby - that me being ill (and coughing to aggressively) would harm him. So, yeah, I REALLY don't want this Australian flu... BUT I've come across some accounts whereby the flu vaccine has GIVEN people the flu - I don't want that, either!

Any pregnant women had this flu vaccine and been fine? Any not been fine?

I'd like to hear your experiences.

Thank you!

I had the flu vaccine this week and I have been fine

I've had the vaccine at whatever stage you have it when pregnant, can't remember when my midwife recommended I have it.

I've had flu before when not pregnant. It was horiffic and there is no way I'd want it when preggo.

It was an absolute no brainer for me

I remember my cousin got flu while she was pregnant, she ended up hospitalised as it turned into pneumonia. I get the jab everytime im offered it, i have severe asthma and im now 20w pregnant- id rather just have the jab instead of running the risk of ending up very poorly

Just wanted to note that the nasal spray that young children have is a live vaccine so the pp mentioning that she was told to keep her child away from immunocompromised people was factual.

The injection is not live so cannot cause flu.

I didn't have the flu vaccine after the news said it was only 10% effective this year.

8.3 million people in the UK got the flu in the last week!!!