Whooping cough vaccine : When do you... - Pregnancy and Par...

Pregnancy and Parenting Support

59,289 members17,004 posts

Whooping cough vaccine

Claire2225 profile image
16 Replies

When do you get the vaccination in pregnancy?? I’m in the Uk I know some countries have different policy’s!!

Written by
Claire2225 profile image
Claire2225
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
16 Replies
LauraGU profile image
LauraGU

It's from 16 weeks x

Amanda86 profile image
Amanda86

I had mines at just over 16 weeks xxx

Shanks_21 profile image
Shanks_21

I had mine a couple of weeks ago I was around 22 weeks x

Hopful85 profile image
Hopful85

Hi Claire2225 that’s something I’ve been wondering. Does your GP do it?

kt_11 profile image
kt_11 in reply toHopful85

I got it done by the practice nurse at the GPs

Shem008 profile image
Shem008 in reply toHopful85

I just rang my doctors surgery, told them I was pregnant and my midwife had recommended I get the vaccine soon and they booked me in with the nurse.

Claire2225 profile image
Claire2225 in reply toHopful85

I’m booked in for next week I will be 23 and 6 days xxx

Shem008 profile image
Shem008

You can have it from 16 weeks to 32 weeks. I had mine at 23 weeks.

Tezzabell86 profile image
Tezzabell86

In the UK it will be somewhere between 16 and 32 weeks. It is a vaccination I won’t be having as I had a severe reaction to it as a child which caused me to start having seizures xxx

Hopful85 profile image
Hopful85 in reply toTezzabell86

Oh really? So do they just vaccinate the baby when born in that case? Xxx

Tezzabell86 profile image
Tezzabell86 in reply toHopful85

They do the vaccine now so they are protected for the first 8 weeks and then they will give it to the baby around 8 weeks old I think. Xxx

Tezzabell86 profile image
Tezzabell86 in reply toTezzabell86

But it’s a question that I will have to ask because none of my siblings were allowed the whooping cough vaccination when they were younger because of how I reacted. X

Hopful85 profile image
Hopful85 in reply toTezzabell86

I suppose it’s one on those things were you don’t know how you’ll react until you have it. I hope you don’t have any long lasting effects xxx

Tezzabell86 profile image
Tezzabell86 in reply toHopful85

Luckily enough the seizures stopped and I’m fine xx

Hopful85 profile image
Hopful85 in reply toTezzabell86

Thats good to hear xxx

Hopful85 profile image
Hopful85

Thanks ladies I’ll call my GP and get it booked xx

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Whooping cough vaccine

Just had my jab, ohhh my arm is a bit sore! Was a bit cautious about having this jab after reading...

whooping Cough Vaccine in UK

Hi ladies, after reading articles, comments and anything which pops up about the Whooping cough...
ritz21 profile image

Whooping cough

Hi ladies, I wonder if any of you have had the whooping cough vactination or will you/won't you...
Ance81 profile image

Question about whooping cough vaccine

Hi All, I am currently 20 weeks pregnant. Is it safe to take whooping cough vaccine? Also, I...
asvi profile image

Whooping cough....

This is for anyone that feels vaccinations are unnecessary......
chocolatechip profile image

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.