Whooping cough vaccine reaction

[LuckyKitty13]

Hello!

I'm 17 weeks pregnant (first baby) and have just been for my flu vaccination. Whilst there I asked about the whooping cough vaccination as I'm keen to receive it.
The vaccine is combined with other diseases - tetanus, diphtheria, polio.

The nurse was happy to book me in but warned me that I may get a serious vaccine reaction afterwards, because I received the vaccination in January for a holiday. She said this was too close together hence the reaction possibility.

She said to expect a painful, hot, red and very swollen arm shoulder to elbow, and possibly feel quite unwell for a few days.

Has anyone experienced this before? Either due to travel or 2 babies close together in age (as you have the vaccination in every pregnancy). I am of course still going to have the vaccination to protect my baby, but just a bit worried about how bad it's going to be. Thanks in advance.

I only ever had that vaccine as w child was never offered any vaccine when pregnant. Do you need it if you've already had it this year?

It's largely to allow passive transfer of antibodies through the placenta which is why the window is when it is - maybe think about aiming for nearer the end of the pregnancy for whooping cough.

Similar is done in horses to protect foals.

I had mine yesterday, I've not had it since I was young. I had flu jab in one arm, whooping cough (combined vaccine) in the other, the WC arm is very painful, like someone has punched me, hard. I kept waking up when I accidentally turned that way in my sleep. It's hot, red and a bit swollen. It is sore when I lift my arm, flu jab side is basically fine unless I poke exactly where I had the injection. Doctor Google tells me this is common and should go after a few days, it's the tetanus component.

The nurse said I do need it again so that the baby is protected. I think it's like the above poster says, it's to make sure the antibodies cross into the placenta - antibodies are stimulated to circulate by another vaccination??

I haven't had it before other than as a child I presume but have had tetanus and diphtheria etc due to travelling in the past couple of years. Had whooping cough the other day and I am 26 weeks. It wasn't bad at all and was a dull ache almost immediately. Didn't get any redness or swelling (possibly a tiny bit about the size of a 20p coin at exact site of injection). Ache is still here very slightly 3 days later but it is almost nothing. First couple of days it was like someone punched me but it didn't stop me doing anything other than putting jumper on on the first day! I could sleep on it and everything. I think your nurse is telling you absolutely worse case scenario but the majority of people who talk about it on here seem to have had very mild reactions so I wouldn't worry too much!

Thanks everyone!

You have have the shot up to week 36, maybe hold off a while longer so that your reaction will be less ?

I’ve had 2.5yrs between vaccines and got the same warning from the nurse. No reaction and arm only a little sore.

I had the vaccine a year ago and then again a couple of weeks ago at 30ish weeks. Was warned it might be painful since the previous one was recent, but no reaction apart from very slight arm ache two days later.