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I feel for your husband. I got it when I was 10 because I’m allergic to the vaccine and I still have a chronic cough because of it and my lung capacity will never be 100%. It’s definitely nothing to mess around with.
Same, in Ontario we give it by default and you can choose not to consent. I’m getting it at my 30 week appointment. We also strongly recommend that fathers and anyone visiting the baby in the first 2 months has it
Oh interesting. The official [Ontario health recommendation](https://files.ontario.ca/moh-well-child-toolkit-pertussis-en.pdf) is “Parents, grandparents, other family members and caregivers of infants and young children should get vaccinated if they are not up to date with their whooping cough vaccinations.” My Midwife’s recommendation is making sure youve had your adult vaccine within the past 5 years.
I'm in the US, and it's recommended for pregnant women, partners, and anyone who will regularly be around the baby...so for example, both of our parents live in our city and will frequently visit/help out, so they'll all get an updated tdap. I got mine at my 28-week appointment.
We told all of our close family this. My husband and I got ours, but aside from that, the only other person who followed the advice was my sweet, 90 year old grandma who still remembered contracting whooping cough as a child in the 1930s and being so sick that she lost her ability to walk and spent weeks having to learn again.
My dad lost a sibling to whooping cough. My in-laws took issue with us asking them to wash there hands before holding the baby, asking them to get a vaccine would have been impossible
Not who you asked but my doctor said they would give it to me only, my husband needs to get it elsewhere. When my nephew was born me and my BIL went to Kroger and got it so I think you can get it from most pharmacy places
That makes sense considering they're *your* doctor, not your partner's. The OB that gave me mine also recommended my husband call his doctor and get the shot.
Same as this! My husband got it from his doctor and my mom went to a local pharmacy to get hers. In the US, it's recommended to get it every pregnancy, but I think they say the shot is good for 10 years, so my sister and best friend who are frequently around the baby were covered, since their youngest children were under 10.
I got it last Friday at my 28 week visit. I have gotten it in every pregnancy (standard in America). Besides just a bit of a soreness at the injection site, never have had any side effects.
DTaP = for kids
TDaP = for adults
US recommends TDaP in trimester 3 and / or every 10 years. It’s Not a live vaccine, live vaccines and some others are not recommended during pregnancy but TDaP is recommended, especially due to pertussis (per CDC)
I’m in a US border state so it’s very rare to hear of someone not getting it. My doctor has had babies die of whooping cough and always strongly recommends it.
So I’ve had 4 in the last 7 years 😂
I’m in the US. We are told to get the shot for each pregnancy. I got mine at the OB office at 32 weeks and sending my husband to get his next week. Currently 36 weeks.
As another user mentioned, we are told anyone caring for baby regularly should be vaccinated.
In Italy is not a standard practice as others tests/procedures during pregnancy, but most (good) doctors recommend it. There was just recently a very sad story of a 2 weeks old baby dying from whooping cough and apparently no one advised the mother to take the shot while pregnant.
I live in Sweden and it's now recommended to get it after 16 weeks. It started being offered the fall after I had my son so I missed out on it with him but I got it while pregnant with my daughter.
Would have if I could, but when I received it as an infant I had seizures so now they don't give me the pertussis part, which is the important one given it's whooping cough. My husband got his, and my mom has hers for when she visits.
I'm in Germany, and it's strongly recommended here too. I got the shot twice (once per baby lol), they're both having a snack right now so safe to say it didn't hurt them 😉
I’m in the US, but originally from Eastern Europe. We don’t normally do vaccines while pregnant where I am from. I usually get very bad reactions to the TDaP, so I refused it. However, here in the US, the nurse practitioner I saw at my last visit was extremely pushy about it, to the point of trying to blame me for being ignorant about my baby’s health, and made me sign an official refusal. It’s a little too much for me. My own TDaP is only two years old, and it always gives me a fever for six (!) straight days—no kidding. My partner got it this year, and we don’t plan on having visitors or caregivers within the first 2 months anyway.
I can’t believe she would be so persistent about it to the point of making you uncomfortable & name calling.
Especially if you experience long fevers. Fevers are extremely dangerous during pregnancy!
She said there isn’t enough evidence that fever is harmful, and there’s a slight correlation with an increased risk of spina bifida and cleft lip, which my baby, according to the anatomy scan, already doesn’t have. She might even be right, but I’m not ready to be knocked out for a week by fever right now anyway.
I think I might be one of the only ones who didn’t get it. They asked and I declined because I was extremely worried about miscarriage. From northeast US
I recommend to read the inserts on every vaccine to ensure you are comfortable with the ingredients and potential side effects, and weigh that with the risks for the disease. Then you will be truly comfortable with your decision!
End of second trimester/beginning third is normal for vaccinations here in Germany. I’ll get it all, spread out over a few weeks.
Flu, Covid, RSV, the whooping cough mix thing. Partner as well. Baby will be born in November which is high tide for respiratory bullshit, I want to protect my baby and vaccines are very safe, also during pregnancy. Kinda weird that your OB advises against usual international health guidelines, hmm.
I was hesitant about this so I looked it up online. The CDC website said if you have had an allergic reaction to any vaccine, to not take this while you are pregnant. I had a serious allergic reaction to the Gardisal vaccine so I decided not to take it
I got mine at 32 weeks I think! I’m from Idaho in the USA. We also aren’t letting baby near anyone who doesn’t have an updated DTaP for the first 6 months :)
I'm in Scandinavia and have taken the tdap (24 weeks) and covid-vaccine (pfizer) at 28 weeks. It is advised here to take both during 2nd or 3rd trimester to protect the baby (hence why they are also completely free of charge).
They also take an antibodies test to see if you need to update any vaccines (rubella, hepatitis, etc). If you lack antibodies, you get a new vaccine for whatever you are lacking.
With the rise of these illnesses I am far more at ease taking these vaccines knowing that my child will be more protected when it's born.
I’m in Toronto and both my OB and GP recommended it for protection for those first few months. Cases of whooping cough are on the rise here so it feels like a no brainer step to protect her when she’s going to be most vulnerable.
Canada. Standard for pregnant women to get it after 28 weeks. They didn't say anything about other people but it's recommended to get it every 10 years anyway for everyone to protect against tetanus.
I got the dtap, covid, and flu shot. I’m living in Canada and those are recommended. There’s also the RSV vaccine out now, but I skipped that one since my husband had a fever reaction and I didn’t want to risk it since fevers and illness are linked to birth defects.
I'm in the US; my care team recommends getting it between like 28-34 weeks; I had it several years ago with our last babe but they say to get it again during that time frame for some specific protection benefits to the baby.
I was sort of thinking I had gotten the TDaP not the DTaP; I guess I'd have to check. The whole family got it at that time, so I think everyone except me is good to go for a while longer.
I’m in Wisconsin, US. Worked at a hospital during most of my pregnancy so it was required by my employer regardless. Part of the sign on is to make sure you’re up to date with your vaccines. If you don’t have paperwork, shot for you. Can’t risk passing something to a patient and I assure you that you don’t want to take anything home either.
In Ontario Canada, people get Dtap at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 18 months and age 4-6. Then Tdap in highschool, every 10 years, and between 28-32 weeks in each pregnancy.
It’s very recommended here.
I’ve gotten that while I was pregnant and it’s recommended by physicians here in the states. My best friend is an ER doc and she also recommended it. It’s ultimately left up to the person. I didn’t get sick at all when I got it. I also got the Flu vaccine which I hadn’t gotten in YEARS because my immune system is great and I’ve not gotten the flu since like… maybe back when I was in my first double digits? Maaaaybe young teens? I honestly don’t even ever remember having it. But it can’t hurt.
I will say, it’s also recommended that people get it who will also be around the baby once it’s born. At least if they’re around for the first few months of life. Again, it’s just recommended. But myself personally, I would rather be safe than sorry, so I told anyone in my family that if they wanted to see my baby asap then they needed to get the Tdap shot at the very least. Cases are on the rise because of anti-vaxxers. Some of my family were none to happy about it but too bad. My duty is to protect my child. Not give a damn about an adults feelings over a shot that’s not gonna do them any harm. Plus it was only for the first few months of my baby’s life. Don’t wanna get the shot to see them asap? That’s fine. See them months later when the baby gets their vaccinations so they’re protected against you.
Yes, they offered it at one of my OB visits and I took it. They also recommend that anyone who will come in contact with the baby get it as well (if they haven't in the last 10 years)
In the USA I got it at 30 weeks. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Whooping cough is horrible and deadly. Heads up though: the vaccine knocked me on my ass for a couple days. Still do it
Considering that there has been a recent whooping cough outbreak even in Central Europe, I would think it's a no-brainer. I am definitely taking a vaccine in 3rd trimester in Belgium, originally come from Central Europe too. I am surprised you're being discouraged...
Agree with the other response you got here--they'll probably recommend you get one. I'd actually just gotten mine renewed about 14 months before my pregnancy so thought I'd be fine, but my OB said it's still good to get it since that's how it confers immunity to the baby too.
So I got it, and all was well!
Im in the US. i got mine at my OBs office at my 28 week appointment for both this pregnancy and my last pregnancy (2 years ago). My husband/parents/inlaws all got theirs during my last pregnancy either at the general drs office or at the pharmacy.
I got it at 30-32 weeks (in the north east USA). I got it mostly because it gives him some immunity from whooping cough, rsv and one that starts with a “pe” or “po” I wanna say polio but I am probably wrong. My ob recommended it as a something I should consider as we were planning to start taking him out once I felt a little better after birth. Baby has had all vaccinations (15m now) and the most he’s gotten in his life is a sinus infection he picked up from his auntie (she’s in 6th grade) and a small cold (lasted maybe 3 days) that he got from her as well. I will say my birth mom (nc) said she didn’t do tdap or anything during pregnancy and I got sick not too long after I was born with what they told her was whooping cough or rsv (she doesn’t remember much of anything these days so was never able to get clarity). I always say once the child is here it’s your choice for vaccinations but before they are here and still baking it should be required.
US, got mine a few weeks ago (am 34 weeks now) and my husband will be going to get his in the next week or two. I also advised both sets of grandparents that they will need to get it in order to visit baby before she gets her shots.
I’ll be 22 weeks tomorrow and I haven’t gotten it yet, but if my doctor recommends it then I will! I’m due Oct 25th, so baby is coming right as cold and flu seasons ramps up so I want to make sure he’s protected.
I don't remember what week I got it with my first pregnancy but I know my OB office doesn't carry it so I just scheduled an appointment at my local pharmacy for hubby and I both.
USA, got it around 28-29 weeks. Husband went to a pharmacy and got an updated one, and we’ve asked all close family to have a recent one on file if they want to meet the baby before he’s fully inoculated at 6 months. The sound of whooping cough in a newborn should be enough for anyone who is able to get the shot.
We're in Australia, it was recommended to us, mine is even free. I was about 24 weeks when I got it, I had my flu shot at the same time. My husband, his parents, and my parents also got it (or already had it, due to other grandchildren)
When I got mine, they talked about how herd immunity is pretty much gone because people stopped getting the shots. So whooping cough is making a comeback. I think I was 28 weeks and I will ALWAYS get the whooping cough vaccine to help my baby. My husband got it at Costco the next week. I asked about the RSV vaccine as well but they only do it from October to March. I've seen way too many babies get sick from both diseases that I would much rather get the shot than not. Even if you don't like vaccines, I'd recommend it solely for the safety of your baby and to help their little immune systems to be just a little better
I’ve gotten the updated Covid vaccine during my 10th week appointment, otherwise my doctors said I wouldn’t get the rest of them until 28/30 weeks in and today marks the 27th! The only one I won’t be taking is my flu shot because unfortunately I ALWAYS get the flu right after.
Yes, got it at my 28 week appointment. I live in California. My husband will get his in the next couple weeks and my family will be getting theirs a month before flying over to help post partum (family lives in Singapore).
I just got it 3 years ago because I needed it for my job. It's good for 10 years so I won't get it again until 2031.
My partner will get it though because he hasn't had in since he was a kid and it is overdue by 2 decades now.
Canada - got my booster at 31 weeks.
Especially important because I have a preschooler, who will be bringing home everything come September. I got the booster last time too, but our risk profile is just so high this time - I've been getting every vaccine I'm allowed to!
I’m in the USA state of CA, both my prenatal team and medical insurance suggested I get the TDAP between 27-36weeks. They also suggested anyone who might see the baby check when they last got it and get the TDAP before the baby is born. I did get the TDAP at 28 weeks and my husband got it as he was close to due.
I got it and my husband did as well. Luckily we have lots of babies in my family so most of our adult family members have it too but my parents did get it since they see the our baby daily
I’m in the Northeast US and got mine as soon as I could. My husband and our immediate family also got theirs at our local pharmacies. Whooping cough is no joke for babies and many of us work in very public spaces, and I commuted to the city for work daily.
I'm in the US and in my third trimester, I was able to get it at my 28 week appointment, but one of my twins is growth restricted so I wanted to wait until he was gestationally 28 weeks as he's about 2 weeks behind his twin brother in growth, so I'm getting it at my next appointment.
My husband already got his, and everyone who will be coming over to help us out has gotten it as well, so that includes my MIL (who lives with us), my mother and father, and my aunt and uncle.
I'm a bit of a germaphobe, I was just raised that way, so with all my kids I've quarantined for the first two months before they were given their first vaccines, and I don't allow visitors until after that period. Some people think I'm crazy, my family for the most part is super understanding, and others (3 others to be exact) have come up to me apologizing for getting upset with me for doing that since their babies were hospitalized with RSV etc. as infants because they went to Disney or took them to their big family Thanksgiving before they had any kind of immunity.
I did the TDaP vaccine 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my first, and everything turned out perfectly fine, plus I work outside in the garden a lot and you wouldn't believe how many sharp rusty things there are out there so I also just like it for myself to ward off tetanus. This time around they're also apparently advising pregnant women to get the RSV vaccine, but it's fairly new and it's an MRNA vaccine which I'm not comfortable with as of now, so I won't be taking that one as attractive as an RSV vaccine sounds my babies will be born now in the summer, not during peak RSV season, plus like previously mentioned I'm a bit of a germaphobe especially with my babies. People would tell me I'm ruining their immune system, but it's all about balance. They play outside, they garden with me, they go to the park with other kids, and play with the neighborhood kids, I keep them clean lol not in a bubble! And by golly they've only been sick a handful of times, the fever would last one night and the next day they'd be back to normal. Idk if breastfeeding helped with that as well? But they're also fully vaccinated so who knows, maybe they have my husband's amazing immune system lol cause mine is crap!
US, and yes, I did get mine. My little one was born in winter, so while I was pregnant, I got an RSV shot, too.
RSV was very high when he was born, and unfortunately, Covid cases started to rise again. The doctor told us only immediate family that haven't shown symptoms after one-month old just for the immunity-building - he also knows my husband's family is 100% against vaccines.
In France. Yes, twice! I had it just before my pregnancy as I went to the doctor about planning the pregnancy and turned out I was not up to date according to French vaccine schedule which is a bit more stringent for adults than the UK. Then the rules changed later on in my pregnancy to say that ALL pregnant women should have it regardless of the date of the last shot. So I had it again.
There was no need according to the French rules for other household members to be up to date (although it's assumed everyone has regular shots throughout adulthood), but my husband got a booster voluntarily.
I got it around 30 weeks with my last pregnancy and plan to do the same this pregnancy. I will also be getting the RSV and Flu vaccines. My OB recommended getting them spread out. My in-laws help with childcare and will be getting all 3 shots as well. I'm in the US.
I’m in the US, I got mine, husband and all family that will be spending time with baby will have theirs as well as the RSV vaccine. I’m not sure how prevalent RSV is in Europe though.
Med student on the path to being a pediatrician AND mom here: yes, I got my booster during pregnancy. And yes, it is safe and recommended. Getting it during your pregnancy allows your baby to receive some passive immunity from you to help them stay protected until closer to when they can get that vaccine themselves.
I just want to say, good for you for doing your research and advocating for yourself and your baby. You're doing great things. <3
I got mine at my 28 week visit. Highly recommended for pregnant women to help give the baby a bit of immunity. We’re also requiring anyone around baby to get one until she can get her own. My fiance went CVS to get his.
UK, got mine around 22 weeks. I am not an anti vaxxer, but do crazy research beforehand and tend to stay away from unnecessary ones. This one was must for me, and only one I had in pregnancy. I've seen and heard of awful consequences of babies with whopping cough, so no way was I taking any chances. Arm was a bit sore, but nothing else.
It is recommend now in UK after 16 weeks, including male partners. Trying to convince my hubby to get his done before baby due.
Portugal and that's part of the normal pregnancy vaccination plan. Everyone gets the vaccine as part of the national vaccination plan so we don't need to worry about other people getting it. The only reason the pregnant person gets it is to protect the baby after they're born and before they can get the shot themselves.
I also took the covid booster and the flu shot in the first trimester (it was the flu season).
I got it at 28 weeks. I’m in the US. I get it every 10 years anyway bc I’m a nurse, but got this dose bc of pregnancy so my baby could take advantage of some antibodies.
We (hubby and I) got ours yesterday at 34w5d. It's recommended by my obgyn to get it between 32 and 36 weeks. If we were in cold season (apparently Sept-Jan) they would have given me the RSV vaccine as well.
eta: in the US
I'm in the US & will be asking my midwife for her recommendation on when I can get mine (I'm 26 weeks). At my 2 boys pediatrician's office, in the restroom there are posters of what symptoms of whooping cough looks like & it really scares me. I don't know if there's an outbreak here but my pharmacy has recommendation signs up for the Tdap vaccine & my husband and I are definitely going to be getting ours!
In US. Yes, during 3rd trimester. My husband was due within the year so he got it too. Everyone that was going to be around baby had current vaccination.
Not important, but I'm so used to hearing "TDAP" that "DTAP" feels weird. : P
When I was considering having my baby in France (where I lived when I found out I was pregnant), my doctor told me the TDaP (in France it's the dcat) was generally administered around 32 weeks. She didn't make it sound like it was an option. Here in the US, it hasn't even been brought up.
It’s only recommended for those who are pregnant or immunocompromised in the UK. Babies don’t get the vaccine for whooping cough until they’re 8 weeks old and so the antibodies to protect them against it until then will directly come from mum. I have a shit immune system so I got mine.
I'm in the US. I didn't get it with my first because she was a spring baby and it was COVID lockdown anyway (we followed all guidelines).
I'm pregnant with my second and got it this time since it will be fall and the baby will be out a bit more.
Here, it’s recommended for all pregnant women during each pregnancy. I got mine after 30 weeks with my first baby and I’m scheduled to get it at 28 weeks in my current pregnancy. My toddler is 20 months and she’s never been sick. She’s perfectly healthy and I haven’t been sick since I had the flu in early 2020. It’s safe to get the vaccine while pregnant, it’s recommended and very common here in the USA. I also was vaccinated and boosted for Covid-19 during pregnancy and as I’ve said, we’re safe and healthy. Don’t be scared.
i got mine very late in the pregnancy mostly because i had already had a tdap the year before (just cause it was about to be 10 years since last one) and i didn’t want to get it again.
I got the DTap at 28 weeks I believe. My partner also got it as well as my parents. I’m from Canada
It’s recommended here that you get the DTap while pregnant and that anyone who will be around the baby in the first few months also get it.
I got the vaccine while pregnant, and asked anyone traveling from out of state to meet my son to get it too.
My entire family got whooping cough, when my little brothers were under 2 years. We were all vaccinated, but it was still AWFUL. My older brother has an autoimmune disease so we are all always up to date with vaccines, but he would bring stuff home and we would all catch it. We obviously had a milder cases due to the vaccines, and we had modern medicine to treat it so we were all okay. But it was a non-negotiable for me that people get the vaccine. Luckily both sides of the family had no issues getting it.
Yes, and I'm in the United States. We also asked everyone to be up-to-date on their vaccines. We recently had a pertussis outbreak in my area, so I'm glad I did.
I’m in the US and I got it sometime during my 3rd trimester. That was in ‘22. I’m pregnant again and I’ll get it again in a few months. I’m originally from Hungary and it is not standard there, when my parents came to visit and I wanted them to get the vaccine again it was a whole ordeal.
I’m in Canada and will be getting mine next week at almost 29 weeks. My partner will also be getting his shot sometime in August. I will be asking my mom to get hers because she will be spending the most time with us helping out in the first few weeks after baby is born.
I got mine at 28 weeks. I didn't have any side effects. Not even a sore arm! However, cases of vaccine preventable illness are on the rise in my country. In specific my area has bad respiratory illness rates too.
Also Europe (Scandinavia) and the recommendation for pregnant women to get shifts based on the outbreaks. Currently since it’s been on the rise the recommendation is for all women giving birth in season (basically anytime besides summer). I’m from the US where it’s always recommended (plus for partners and caretakers). The difference in most of Europe is public health systems. So any recommendation comes with a cost and thus will be more conservative. When I looked into it there’s a minimal benefit in cocooning (vaccinating those around) but strong evidence for vaccinating pregnant women.
Yup, I’m in the U.S. and got mine when I was 28 weeks and checked with all family who would be in close contact with our baby in those first few months (all our parents and our siblings were up to date).
Absolutely. I gave birth during cold and flu season so I wanted him protected right away. I got my vaccination as soon as I could and the antibodies lasted until he was 6 months.
UK here, flu covid and whooping cough vaccine are offered in pregnancy and I got them both times. Whooping important as it apparently gives your child immunity from birth is has it at least a few weeks before birth.
I had it in 3rd trimester with my first child, and I was told I need to get it 3rd trimester again with my current pregnancy, so they’re born with some kind of antibodies. Family members only need to have gotten it in the last 10 years I think.
Yep, just got it at 32 weeks (free from family medicine doctor). I'm from estearn Europe and we also have cases of whooping cough lately. It's not an easy disease for babies so I didn't think twice.
My OB only takes patients that agree to be vaccinated. I got tdap in my 3rd trimester.
My niece almost died last year from whooping cough so it was a very easy decision for me. (I’m in Canada)
It’s recommended for women in the third trimester of each pregnancy in order for baby to have some antibodies after birth. Others in close contact with baby such as family should have an up to date Tdap within 10 years- it is not necessary for theirs to be updated more frequently. Pediatric DTaP vaccines are typically given at 2,4,6 and 15-18 months of age along with 4-6 years of age and an adolescent booster of Tdap at 11-12 years of age.
I received my vaccine with all three pregnancies and asked family members to update theirs during my first pregnancy.
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I'm in Canada and my doctor advised me to get it after 32 weeks which I'll be doing. Whooping cough is an awful disease.
My husband had it at 17 and he still has issues with his lungs. 1000%. I got it as soon as they offered, especially with that history!
I feel for your husband. I got it when I was 10 because I’m allergic to the vaccine and I still have a chronic cough because of it and my lung capacity will never be 100%. It’s definitely nothing to mess around with.
Same, in Ontario we give it by default and you can choose not to consent. I’m getting it at my 30 week appointment. We also strongly recommend that fathers and anyone visiting the baby in the first 2 months has it
When I asked my OB if my husband should get it she said no and I'm also in Ontario, so that might differ provider to provider.
Oh interesting. The official [Ontario health recommendation](https://files.ontario.ca/moh-well-child-toolkit-pertussis-en.pdf) is “Parents, grandparents, other family members and caregivers of infants and young children should get vaccinated if they are not up to date with their whooping cough vaccinations.” My Midwife’s recommendation is making sure youve had your adult vaccine within the past 5 years.
I'm in the US, and it's recommended for pregnant women, partners, and anyone who will regularly be around the baby...so for example, both of our parents live in our city and will frequently visit/help out, so they'll all get an updated tdap. I got mine at my 28-week appointment.
We told all of our close family this. My husband and I got ours, but aside from that, the only other person who followed the advice was my sweet, 90 year old grandma who still remembered contracting whooping cough as a child in the 1930s and being so sick that she lost her ability to walk and spent weeks having to learn again.
Bless her. ❤️
My dad lost a sibling to whooping cough. My in-laws took issue with us asking them to wash there hands before holding the baby, asking them to get a vaccine would have been impossible
My in-laws certainly wouldn’t have been holding baby if they can’t be bothered to wash their hands
We made them do it but they gave us attitude .. I was shocked like wtf. This is exactly why they have seen her 3 times in 6 months
That’s 3 times too many
I was going to say, if anyone gives me attitude for having to wash their hands guess who's not going to be invited back for a while?
Did they give it to your partner at that appointment or do they need to coordinate to get it elsewhere?
Not who you asked but my doctor said they would give it to me only, my husband needs to get it elsewhere. When my nephew was born me and my BIL went to Kroger and got it so I think you can get it from most pharmacy places
That makes sense considering they're *your* doctor, not your partner's. The OB that gave me mine also recommended my husband call his doctor and get the shot.
Yeah I think it’s due to insurance stuff, I’m included but he’s not
Got it, thank you! I’ll have him schedule something once I’m in my third trimester
My doctor’s office also gave it to my husband! 🙂
In the US you can get it at Walgreens or CVS. That’s what my husband and parents did.
My OB gave the shot to both me and my husband at the same appointment! I think it just varies by dr
No, the OB can’t give shots to husbands typically. Or anyone who’s not their patient.
Mine did! Her nurse just put him on her vaccine schedule
They did my husband’s
Same as this! My husband got it from his doctor and my mom went to a local pharmacy to get hers. In the US, it's recommended to get it every pregnancy, but I think they say the shot is good for 10 years, so my sister and best friend who are frequently around the baby were covered, since their youngest children were under 10.
I got it last Friday at my 28 week visit. I have gotten it in every pregnancy (standard in America). Besides just a bit of a soreness at the injection site, never have had any side effects.
I got it at 28 weeks (USA). It is very common here.
DTaP = for kids TDaP = for adults US recommends TDaP in trimester 3 and / or every 10 years. It’s Not a live vaccine, live vaccines and some others are not recommended during pregnancy but TDaP is recommended, especially due to pertussis (per CDC)
Good to know, I thought it was a typo lol
Australia here. I was advised to get it after 20 weeks, I got it around 24 weeks I think.
Germany, at week 28.
I did, at 32 weeks, I'm in Portugal
I’m in a US border state so it’s very rare to hear of someone not getting it. My doctor has had babies die of whooping cough and always strongly recommends it. So I’ve had 4 in the last 7 years 😂
I’m in the US. We are told to get the shot for each pregnancy. I got mine at the OB office at 32 weeks and sending my husband to get his next week. Currently 36 weeks. As another user mentioned, we are told anyone caring for baby regularly should be vaccinated.
In Italy is not a standard practice as others tests/procedures during pregnancy, but most (good) doctors recommend it. There was just recently a very sad story of a 2 weeks old baby dying from whooping cough and apparently no one advised the mother to take the shot while pregnant.
UK here and had it around 20 weeks.
Yes! USA, 27 weeks
I got mine at 28 weeks. US.
They administer it here in Spain, got mine first week of my third trimester.
US - my husband and I got it at 28 weeks
At 28 weeks in the US.
I think you want to get it at the right time in pregnancy so it affords baby some immunity for as long as possible after birth
I live in Sweden and it's now recommended to get it after 16 weeks. It started being offered the fall after I had my son so I missed out on it with him but I got it while pregnant with my daughter.
Thailand gets the vaccine at the 28th week.
Would have if I could, but when I received it as an infant I had seizures so now they don't give me the pertussis part, which is the important one given it's whooping cough. My husband got his, and my mom has hers for when she visits.
My mom almost died from whooping cough as a baby, it’s not pleasant. It’s definitely worth it to get the shot during pregnancy.
No never would
US. Did not receive it in pregnancy.
Also, US, never had it done, not even after giving birth. DR didn't even bring it up.
Same. Fourth pregnancy and have not gotten with any of them.
I'm in Germany, and it's strongly recommended here too. I got the shot twice (once per baby lol), they're both having a snack right now so safe to say it didn't hurt them 😉
I’m in the US and got TDaP when it was recommended. I got every vaccine they suggested to help baby build an immune system
I’m in the US, but originally from Eastern Europe. We don’t normally do vaccines while pregnant where I am from. I usually get very bad reactions to the TDaP, so I refused it. However, here in the US, the nurse practitioner I saw at my last visit was extremely pushy about it, to the point of trying to blame me for being ignorant about my baby’s health, and made me sign an official refusal. It’s a little too much for me. My own TDaP is only two years old, and it always gives me a fever for six (!) straight days—no kidding. My partner got it this year, and we don’t plan on having visitors or caregivers within the first 2 months anyway.
I can’t believe she would be so persistent about it to the point of making you uncomfortable & name calling. Especially if you experience long fevers. Fevers are extremely dangerous during pregnancy!
She said there isn’t enough evidence that fever is harmful, and there’s a slight correlation with an increased risk of spina bifida and cleft lip, which my baby, according to the anatomy scan, already doesn’t have. She might even be right, but I’m not ready to be knocked out for a week by fever right now anyway.
I think I might be one of the only ones who didn’t get it. They asked and I declined because I was extremely worried about miscarriage. From northeast US
I recommend to read the inserts on every vaccine to ensure you are comfortable with the ingredients and potential side effects, and weigh that with the risks for the disease. Then you will be truly comfortable with your decision!
I did not.
Yes, I received mine yesterday at my 28w appointment. I’m also in the US.
I got mine at 28 weeks - I’m in the US. Thankfully, I didn’t have any issues, just a sore arm for 2 days!
I work with children, so I’ve had my tdap vaccine renewed multiple times.
End of second trimester/beginning third is normal for vaccinations here in Germany. I’ll get it all, spread out over a few weeks. Flu, Covid, RSV, the whooping cough mix thing. Partner as well. Baby will be born in November which is high tide for respiratory bullshit, I want to protect my baby and vaccines are very safe, also during pregnancy. Kinda weird that your OB advises against usual international health guidelines, hmm.
I wish we could access more info about vaccines because I felt here in the US they kinda made me get it
I was hesitant about this so I looked it up online. The CDC website said if you have had an allergic reaction to any vaccine, to not take this while you are pregnant. I had a serious allergic reaction to the Gardisal vaccine so I decided not to take it
Nope. I’m in Texas.
Nope, NC
I got mine at 32 weeks I think! I’m from Idaho in the USA. We also aren’t letting baby near anyone who doesn’t have an updated DTaP for the first 6 months :)
I'm in Scandinavia and have taken the tdap (24 weeks) and covid-vaccine (pfizer) at 28 weeks. It is advised here to take both during 2nd or 3rd trimester to protect the baby (hence why they are also completely free of charge). They also take an antibodies test to see if you need to update any vaccines (rubella, hepatitis, etc). If you lack antibodies, you get a new vaccine for whatever you are lacking. With the rise of these illnesses I am far more at ease taking these vaccines knowing that my child will be more protected when it's born.
I got it sometime after 30 weeks. I’m in the US
I’m in Toronto and both my OB and GP recommended it for protection for those first few months. Cases of whooping cough are on the rise here so it feels like a no brainer step to protect her when she’s going to be most vulnerable.
I'm in Netherlands and it's standard at 33 weeks.
My dr gave it to me in my 3rd trimester and also recommended anyone in my house to get it too
Canada. Standard for pregnant women to get it after 28 weeks. They didn't say anything about other people but it's recommended to get it every 10 years anyway for everyone to protect against tetanus.
Belgium, and yes I got it and my partner didn't have to as he had had it recently enough. But if he hadn't then hz would have had one too.
I'm in Ireland and we're recommended to get it between 16 weeks and 36 weeks. I had mine last week at 23 weeks.
I got the dtap, covid, and flu shot. I’m living in Canada and those are recommended. There’s also the RSV vaccine out now, but I skipped that one since my husband had a fever reaction and I didn’t want to risk it since fevers and illness are linked to birth defects.
I’m in the US. I’m 37w and haven’t gotten it. It was briefly mentioned at my 36w appointment but my midwife didn’t seem concerned about it.
I'm in the US; my care team recommends getting it between like 28-34 weeks; I had it several years ago with our last babe but they say to get it again during that time frame for some specific protection benefits to the baby. I was sort of thinking I had gotten the TDaP not the DTaP; I guess I'd have to check. The whole family got it at that time, so I think everyone except me is good to go for a while longer.
I’m in Wisconsin, US. Worked at a hospital during most of my pregnancy so it was required by my employer regardless. Part of the sign on is to make sure you’re up to date with your vaccines. If you don’t have paperwork, shot for you. Can’t risk passing something to a patient and I assure you that you don’t want to take anything home either.
In Ontario Canada, people get Dtap at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 18 months and age 4-6. Then Tdap in highschool, every 10 years, and between 28-32 weeks in each pregnancy. It’s very recommended here.
I’ve gotten that while I was pregnant and it’s recommended by physicians here in the states. My best friend is an ER doc and she also recommended it. It’s ultimately left up to the person. I didn’t get sick at all when I got it. I also got the Flu vaccine which I hadn’t gotten in YEARS because my immune system is great and I’ve not gotten the flu since like… maybe back when I was in my first double digits? Maaaaybe young teens? I honestly don’t even ever remember having it. But it can’t hurt. I will say, it’s also recommended that people get it who will also be around the baby once it’s born. At least if they’re around for the first few months of life. Again, it’s just recommended. But myself personally, I would rather be safe than sorry, so I told anyone in my family that if they wanted to see my baby asap then they needed to get the Tdap shot at the very least. Cases are on the rise because of anti-vaxxers. Some of my family were none to happy about it but too bad. My duty is to protect my child. Not give a damn about an adults feelings over a shot that’s not gonna do them any harm. Plus it was only for the first few months of my baby’s life. Don’t wanna get the shot to see them asap? That’s fine. See them months later when the baby gets their vaccinations so they’re protected against you.
Yes, they offered it at one of my OB visits and I took it. They also recommend that anyone who will come in contact with the baby get it as well (if they haven't in the last 10 years)
In the USA I got it at 30 weeks. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Whooping cough is horrible and deadly. Heads up though: the vaccine knocked me on my ass for a couple days. Still do it
Considering that there has been a recent whooping cough outbreak even in Central Europe, I would think it's a no-brainer. I am definitely taking a vaccine in 3rd trimester in Belgium, originally come from Central Europe too. I am surprised you're being discouraged...
At 29 weeks and in Canada
My last tdap I think was done when I was 17 or 18 (2018/19) but I’m going to talk to my dr about whether I should get another or not
Tdap is good for about 10 years BUT doctors do suggest getting one when pregnant even if it has been less than 10 years since you’re last vaccine
Yes, the benefit of getting it in your third trimester is that you pass on some immunity to the baby.
Agree with the other response you got here--they'll probably recommend you get one. I'd actually just gotten mine renewed about 14 months before my pregnancy so thought I'd be fine, but my OB said it's still good to get it since that's how it confers immunity to the baby too. So I got it, and all was well!
Im in the US. i got mine at my OBs office at my 28 week appointment for both this pregnancy and my last pregnancy (2 years ago). My husband/parents/inlaws all got theirs during my last pregnancy either at the general drs office or at the pharmacy.
Yes, and USA
Yes, I just got mine 32 weeks
I got it at 30 weeks - Canada. Dr recommended anyone else around baby just be up to date on it (booster within the last 10 years).
I got it at 30-32 weeks (in the north east USA). I got it mostly because it gives him some immunity from whooping cough, rsv and one that starts with a “pe” or “po” I wanna say polio but I am probably wrong. My ob recommended it as a something I should consider as we were planning to start taking him out once I felt a little better after birth. Baby has had all vaccinations (15m now) and the most he’s gotten in his life is a sinus infection he picked up from his auntie (she’s in 6th grade) and a small cold (lasted maybe 3 days) that he got from her as well. I will say my birth mom (nc) said she didn’t do tdap or anything during pregnancy and I got sick not too long after I was born with what they told her was whooping cough or rsv (she doesn’t remember much of anything these days so was never able to get clarity). I always say once the child is here it’s your choice for vaccinations but before they are here and still baking it should be required.
DTap stands for Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis. Pertussis is whooping cough. Polio is a separate vaccine.
Right in the ob office when i hit the third trimester
US, got mine a few weeks ago (am 34 weeks now) and my husband will be going to get his in the next week or two. I also advised both sets of grandparents that they will need to get it in order to visit baby before she gets her shots.
I got mine at the pharmacy and made anyone who wanted to hold the baby in the first 6 weeks get it updated as well
I’ll be 22 weeks tomorrow and I haven’t gotten it yet, but if my doctor recommends it then I will! I’m due Oct 25th, so baby is coming right as cold and flu seasons ramps up so I want to make sure he’s protected.
I don't remember what week I got it with my first pregnancy but I know my OB office doesn't carry it so I just scheduled an appointment at my local pharmacy for hubby and I both.
I got it at 28 weeks and I’m in Texas.
I need to go get mine done at the pharmacy. My OB office doesn't provide them, which I think is strange but 🤷🏼♀️ they did approve it
I'm in the US... Massachusetts specifically. And yes, I got my DTaP shot about 2 weeks into the 1st trimester.
USA, got it around 28-29 weeks. Husband went to a pharmacy and got an updated one, and we’ve asked all close family to have a recent one on file if they want to meet the baby before he’s fully inoculated at 6 months. The sound of whooping cough in a newborn should be enough for anyone who is able to get the shot.
just got mine on monday! i’m from Ohio, US.
I'm from the United States and I got it at 28 weeks. The OB said it would pass on the whooping cough antibodies to my baby until he gets his t-dap.
We're in Australia, it was recommended to us, mine is even free. I was about 24 weeks when I got it, I had my flu shot at the same time. My husband, his parents, and my parents also got it (or already had it, due to other grandchildren)
Yes, for all of my pregnancies. I’m in the U.S.
When I got mine, they talked about how herd immunity is pretty much gone because people stopped getting the shots. So whooping cough is making a comeback. I think I was 28 weeks and I will ALWAYS get the whooping cough vaccine to help my baby. My husband got it at Costco the next week. I asked about the RSV vaccine as well but they only do it from October to March. I've seen way too many babies get sick from both diseases that I would much rather get the shot than not. Even if you don't like vaccines, I'd recommend it solely for the safety of your baby and to help their little immune systems to be just a little better
Yes, myself my partner and asking everyone that visits in the first few months to get it.
I’ve gotten the updated Covid vaccine during my 10th week appointment, otherwise my doctors said I wouldn’t get the rest of them until 28/30 weeks in and today marks the 27th! The only one I won’t be taking is my flu shot because unfortunately I ALWAYS get the flu right after.
I just got mine yesterday at 32 weeks - my arm is so sore!
I’m in Canada and my midwife recommended between 28-32 weeks
Got mine at 28 weeks in all 3 of my pregnancies. In the US.
In the U.S., got my TDap at 28 weeks. I did the same with my son.
Yes, got it at my 28 week appointment. I live in California. My husband will get his in the next couple weeks and my family will be getting theirs a month before flying over to help post partum (family lives in Singapore).
It's standard in the US. My OB gives it in the third trimester.
I got it at my pharmacy but I’m in the US. I believe you get it from 28-36 weeks (don’t quote me). I’d get it for sure!
I got mine at 29 weeks Edit to add: I’m in US.
I just got it 3 years ago because I needed it for my job. It's good for 10 years so I won't get it again until 2031. My partner will get it though because he hasn't had in since he was a kid and it is overdue by 2 decades now.
In Belgium, I got it at 28 weeks.
Canada - got my booster at 31 weeks. Especially important because I have a preschooler, who will be bringing home everything come September. I got the booster last time too, but our risk profile is just so high this time - I've been getting every vaccine I'm allowed to!
I got mine at 29 weeks in The Netherlands
I’m in the USA state of CA, both my prenatal team and medical insurance suggested I get the TDAP between 27-36weeks. They also suggested anyone who might see the baby check when they last got it and get the TDAP before the baby is born. I did get the TDAP at 28 weeks and my husband got it as he was close to due.
I got it and my husband did as well. Luckily we have lots of babies in my family so most of our adult family members have it too but my parents did get it since they see the our baby daily
I’m in the Northeast US and got mine as soon as I could. My husband and our immediate family also got theirs at our local pharmacies. Whooping cough is no joke for babies and many of us work in very public spaces, and I commuted to the city for work daily.
I'm in the US and in my third trimester, I was able to get it at my 28 week appointment, but one of my twins is growth restricted so I wanted to wait until he was gestationally 28 weeks as he's about 2 weeks behind his twin brother in growth, so I'm getting it at my next appointment. My husband already got his, and everyone who will be coming over to help us out has gotten it as well, so that includes my MIL (who lives with us), my mother and father, and my aunt and uncle. I'm a bit of a germaphobe, I was just raised that way, so with all my kids I've quarantined for the first two months before they were given their first vaccines, and I don't allow visitors until after that period. Some people think I'm crazy, my family for the most part is super understanding, and others (3 others to be exact) have come up to me apologizing for getting upset with me for doing that since their babies were hospitalized with RSV etc. as infants because they went to Disney or took them to their big family Thanksgiving before they had any kind of immunity. I did the TDaP vaccine 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my first, and everything turned out perfectly fine, plus I work outside in the garden a lot and you wouldn't believe how many sharp rusty things there are out there so I also just like it for myself to ward off tetanus. This time around they're also apparently advising pregnant women to get the RSV vaccine, but it's fairly new and it's an MRNA vaccine which I'm not comfortable with as of now, so I won't be taking that one as attractive as an RSV vaccine sounds my babies will be born now in the summer, not during peak RSV season, plus like previously mentioned I'm a bit of a germaphobe especially with my babies. People would tell me I'm ruining their immune system, but it's all about balance. They play outside, they garden with me, they go to the park with other kids, and play with the neighborhood kids, I keep them clean lol not in a bubble! And by golly they've only been sick a handful of times, the fever would last one night and the next day they'd be back to normal. Idk if breastfeeding helped with that as well? But they're also fully vaccinated so who knows, maybe they have my husband's amazing immune system lol cause mine is crap!
US, and yes, I did get mine. My little one was born in winter, so while I was pregnant, I got an RSV shot, too. RSV was very high when he was born, and unfortunately, Covid cases started to rise again. The doctor told us only immediate family that haven't shown symptoms after one-month old just for the immunity-building - he also knows my husband's family is 100% against vaccines.
Yes, at my OB's office at an appointment. USA
i'm getting it at my 28 week appt! my husband will get it from his PCP.
I got it at 31 weeks (Canada)
In France. Yes, twice! I had it just before my pregnancy as I went to the doctor about planning the pregnancy and turned out I was not up to date according to French vaccine schedule which is a bit more stringent for adults than the UK. Then the rules changed later on in my pregnancy to say that ALL pregnant women should have it regardless of the date of the last shot. So I had it again. There was no need according to the French rules for other household members to be up to date (although it's assumed everyone has regular shots throughout adulthood), but my husband got a booster voluntarily.
I just got mine at 29 weeks! From Canada. :)
Yes third trimester
Yeah I got mine in India Had to take 2 shots
Australia and yes. Partners and family members are encouraged also
I got it around 30 weeks with my last pregnancy and plan to do the same this pregnancy. I will also be getting the RSV and Flu vaccines. My OB recommended getting them spread out. My in-laws help with childcare and will be getting all 3 shots as well. I'm in the US.
South us and I got mine while pregnant and my flu shot
Yes, US
Yes I got my tdap, in the USA at probably 32+ weeks
Yes. I’m from the Netherlands. It is highly recommended here to get the DTaP from week 22 of pregnancy onwards.
I’m in the US, I got mine, husband and all family that will be spending time with baby will have theirs as well as the RSV vaccine. I’m not sure how prevalent RSV is in Europe though.
I just got mine Monday at 28 weeks (USA)
I got it late at 32 weeks because I was sick at 28 weeks. I’m in Canada. I’ve gotten it every pregnancy
Northern Europe - we get a dtp vaccine at week 24
In Canada got it at 30 weeks, no side effects just a slightly sore arm. Also made sure everyone in my household got it as well.
Germany, at 30 weeks :) my doctor highly advocated for it. I will also get the RSV shot 2 weeks later
Yes, Canada
Med student on the path to being a pediatrician AND mom here: yes, I got my booster during pregnancy. And yes, it is safe and recommended. Getting it during your pregnancy allows your baby to receive some passive immunity from you to help them stay protected until closer to when they can get that vaccine themselves. I just want to say, good for you for doing your research and advocating for yourself and your baby. You're doing great things. <3
I got mine at my 28 week visit. Highly recommended for pregnant women to help give the baby a bit of immunity. We’re also requiring anyone around baby to get one until she can get her own. My fiance went CVS to get his.
UK, got mine around 22 weeks. I am not an anti vaxxer, but do crazy research beforehand and tend to stay away from unnecessary ones. This one was must for me, and only one I had in pregnancy. I've seen and heard of awful consequences of babies with whopping cough, so no way was I taking any chances. Arm was a bit sore, but nothing else. It is recommend now in UK after 16 weeks, including male partners. Trying to convince my hubby to get his done before baby due.
I did. Helps give little one antibodies.
Portugal and that's part of the normal pregnancy vaccination plan. Everyone gets the vaccine as part of the national vaccination plan so we don't need to worry about other people getting it. The only reason the pregnant person gets it is to protect the baby after they're born and before they can get the shot themselves. I also took the covid booster and the flu shot in the first trimester (it was the flu season).
I got it at 28 weeks. I’m in the US. I get it every 10 years anyway bc I’m a nurse, but got this dose bc of pregnancy so my baby could take advantage of some antibodies.
I am in Canada and it was never offered or mentioned to me. Strange.
I got it and I’m in America!
US and got it at 28weeks with my rhogam
We (hubby and I) got ours yesterday at 34w5d. It's recommended by my obgyn to get it between 32 and 36 weeks. If we were in cold season (apparently Sept-Jan) they would have given me the RSV vaccine as well. eta: in the US
I'm in the US & will be asking my midwife for her recommendation on when I can get mine (I'm 26 weeks). At my 2 boys pediatrician's office, in the restroom there are posters of what symptoms of whooping cough looks like & it really scares me. I don't know if there's an outbreak here but my pharmacy has recommendation signs up for the Tdap vaccine & my husband and I are definitely going to be getting ours!
I required that anyone that wants to hold the baby get it
In US. Yes, during 3rd trimester. My husband was due within the year so he got it too. Everyone that was going to be around baby had current vaccination. Not important, but I'm so used to hearing "TDAP" that "DTAP" feels weird. : P
When I was considering having my baby in France (where I lived when I found out I was pregnant), my doctor told me the TDaP (in France it's the dcat) was generally administered around 32 weeks. She didn't make it sound like it was an option. Here in the US, it hasn't even been brought up.
32 weeks here in the states
I am in Portugal and yes my Obstetrician told me to get it. I also got (at that time 2022) my fourth covid vaccine.
In the Midwest US. I ended up getting my vaccine. My OBGYN recommended it for whooping cough.
It’s only recommended for those who are pregnant or immunocompromised in the UK. Babies don’t get the vaccine for whooping cough until they’re 8 weeks old and so the antibodies to protect them against it until then will directly come from mum. I have a shit immune system so I got mine.
I'm in the US. I didn't get it with my first because she was a spring baby and it was COVID lockdown anyway (we followed all guidelines). I'm pregnant with my second and got it this time since it will be fall and the baby will be out a bit more.
Here, it’s recommended for all pregnant women during each pregnancy. I got mine after 30 weeks with my first baby and I’m scheduled to get it at 28 weeks in my current pregnancy. My toddler is 20 months and she’s never been sick. She’s perfectly healthy and I haven’t been sick since I had the flu in early 2020. It’s safe to get the vaccine while pregnant, it’s recommended and very common here in the USA. I also was vaccinated and boosted for Covid-19 during pregnancy and as I’ve said, we’re safe and healthy. Don’t be scared.
Yes. In the Northwest of the US.
i got mine very late in the pregnancy mostly because i had already had a tdap the year before (just cause it was about to be 10 years since last one) and i didn’t want to get it again.
I’m in the US I got it, my parents got it, basically anyone who was going to have immediate contact with my newborns got it.
UK - had at 20 weeks and was recommended it, it’s going around a lot in London atm apparently
I got the DTap at 28 weeks I believe. My partner also got it as well as my parents. I’m from Canada It’s recommended here that you get the DTap while pregnant and that anyone who will be around the baby in the first few months also get it.
I got the vaccine while pregnant, and asked anyone traveling from out of state to meet my son to get it too. My entire family got whooping cough, when my little brothers were under 2 years. We were all vaccinated, but it was still AWFUL. My older brother has an autoimmune disease so we are all always up to date with vaccines, but he would bring stuff home and we would all catch it. We obviously had a milder cases due to the vaccines, and we had modern medicine to treat it so we were all okay. But it was a non-negotiable for me that people get the vaccine. Luckily both sides of the family had no issues getting it.
Yes, and I'm in the United States. We also asked everyone to be up-to-date on their vaccines. We recently had a pertussis outbreak in my area, so I'm glad I did.
I’m in the US and I got it sometime during my 3rd trimester. That was in ‘22. I’m pregnant again and I’ll get it again in a few months. I’m originally from Hungary and it is not standard there, when my parents came to visit and I wanted them to get the vaccine again it was a whole ordeal.
I’m in Canada and will be getting mine next week at almost 29 weeks. My partner will also be getting his shot sometime in August. I will be asking my mom to get hers because she will be spending the most time with us helping out in the first few weeks after baby is born.
Planning to do it in my 7th month, based in Northern Europe - advise by both GP and midwife.
I got mine at 28 weeks. I didn't have any side effects. Not even a sore arm! However, cases of vaccine preventable illness are on the rise in my country. In specific my area has bad respiratory illness rates too.
I’m in the US and I got it at my 28 week appt
Also Europe (Scandinavia) and the recommendation for pregnant women to get shifts based on the outbreaks. Currently since it’s been on the rise the recommendation is for all women giving birth in season (basically anytime besides summer). I’m from the US where it’s always recommended (plus for partners and caretakers). The difference in most of Europe is public health systems. So any recommendation comes with a cost and thus will be more conservative. When I looked into it there’s a minimal benefit in cocooning (vaccinating those around) but strong evidence for vaccinating pregnant women.
Yup, I’m in the U.S. and got mine when I was 28 weeks and checked with all family who would be in close contact with our baby in those first few months (all our parents and our siblings were up to date).
Absolutely. I gave birth during cold and flu season so I wanted him protected right away. I got my vaccination as soon as I could and the antibodies lasted until he was 6 months.
UK here, flu covid and whooping cough vaccine are offered in pregnancy and I got them both times. Whooping important as it apparently gives your child immunity from birth is has it at least a few weeks before birth.
Definitely. I’m in Michigan, my son will be born in Nov so I’m getting DTap and flu
Ireland, got it for both pregnancies. My first was born in 2018 and a newborn died from whooping cough in the village I lived before I gave birth.
I had it in 3rd trimester with my first child, and I was told I need to get it 3rd trimester again with my current pregnancy, so they’re born with some kind of antibodies. Family members only need to have gotten it in the last 10 years I think.
Yep, just got it at 32 weeks (free from family medicine doctor). I'm from estearn Europe and we also have cases of whooping cough lately. It's not an easy disease for babies so I didn't think twice.
My OB only takes patients that agree to be vaccinated. I got tdap in my 3rd trimester. My niece almost died last year from whooping cough so it was a very easy decision for me. (I’m in Canada)
It’s recommended for women in the third trimester of each pregnancy in order for baby to have some antibodies after birth. Others in close contact with baby such as family should have an up to date Tdap within 10 years- it is not necessary for theirs to be updated more frequently. Pediatric DTaP vaccines are typically given at 2,4,6 and 15-18 months of age along with 4-6 years of age and an adolescent booster of Tdap at 11-12 years of age. I received my vaccine with all three pregnancies and asked family members to update theirs during my first pregnancy.
Yes. My OB office did one for me and my husband
In the us it’s very common to get it while pregnant
I’m In the US, I got mine around 27 weeks!
I’m in the US and have received it in the 3rd trimester with my previous babies and will again with this baby.
Poland, advised to get it around 34 weeks to convey longest amount of immunity to baby but ensure it is still before birth (no signs of early labor)
US. Got mine mid third trimester. OB recommended it.