flu shots?

edited February 2011 in Pregnant
I have never had a flu shot. My Dr keeps telling me I should. I just don't think its something I want. Everyone I know who has had one gets everything That's going around. I even have a friend who is a nurse and she said she will not get one..

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  • I didn't get one. Actually my doc recommended I don't. Flu shots contain mercury along with a bunch of other crap.
  • I am not telling you this to scare you and I don't know if its 100% correct but the mercury in flu shots or any shots have a small small chance of causing mc. It takes about 2 weeks for the flu vaccination to even protect you from the flu as well. Anywhom, in 2009 I got a flu shot when I was 6 weeks pregnant, within 2 weeks after I received the shot, I mc :( I am not saying 100% the shot caused it, but its a definate possibility, so just think about it :) I was told that getting the shot outweighed the risks bc if I got the flu it would be SO much worse then the mercury content in the shot. But I fail to believe that now after my experience :(
  • And when you get any shot they give you a paper about the shot, and right on the paper it says if you experience a pregnancy loss after receiving the vaccination to call and report it to this 800 number and you may be compensated! Wth is that! So they know its a possibility and to me that seems like its probaby a lot more common then what they actually tell us :/
  • I understand. I don't want to risk it either. I am 25 weeks on Monday. My Dr is just pushy. I'm not getting one... no matter what he says..
    Thank you.
    Sorry about your miscarriage. I had one in July. I'm just Happy IV come this far with this little girl...
  • Some vaccines have aborted fetal tissue in them. My brother had terrible seizures from I think it was the mmr when he was a baby. It was scary. They put a lot of crazy things in vaccines.
  • So scary. 2 of my girls also had reactions to the mmr.
  • I chose not to vaccinate my daughter yet. I plan on doing more research on them and possibly waiting till she's 2. I have a hard time with the ingredients and side effects. The aborted fetus ingredient really disturbs me.
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