Hi Ladies - I'm 31 +2 does anyone know whether it's safe / recommended to have flu jab or whooping cough whilst pregnant?

[Robster]

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Hey yh it's recommended and I've had both and found it fine felt a little bit rubbish after the whooping cough jab but it was totally safe and worth it to protect my baby and other people's little bundles too

[scoffcat]

Flu jab and whooping cough vaccination both recommended during pregnancy. You can have whooping cough vacc between 28 and 38 weeks. Particularly important as whooping cough is on the rise at the moment and being vaccinated during pregnancy is the only way to protect your baby in the first 2 months, when they're most at risk.

It's recommended that all pregnant women have the flu jab, no matter what stage of pregnancy they're at. Pregnant women are more likely to develop complications if they catch flu, which could affect the baby.

More info on the NHS Choices website: nhs.uk

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Had mine fri but didn't want the flu one with it felt it was too much all in one go so going in the week for flu. Been ok not of a dead arm but baby is moving ok x

[candiceandsesame]

Yep I had mine a few weeks ago. Arms ached a little and I felt a bit rubbish the next morning but soon was ok.

Baby is protected which is the most important thing x

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they recommend to hav them, I felt bit rubbish after whooping cough but was fine nxt day, everyone is different but personally wud take feeling bit rubbish over my baby getting ill anyday.

[Robster]

Thank you for all your comments - feel more re assured now

[DrFluffy]

I had both - no side effects from either x

[Robster in reply to DrFluffy]

Thank you

[SaraPeanut]

I had my whooping cough a few weeks ago and flu jab on Sat gone. No probs with whooping cough but have had some side effects of flu (lethargic, bit snotty etc) but the nurse said that it's normal. Better safe than sorry I say x