Vaccinations during Pregnancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy is one of the most\nbeautiful phases of a women\u2019s life. The feeling of having another life grow\nwithin you in itself is awe-inspiring. Gradually you begin to realize that you\nare not only responsible for the well-being of yourself but also your child.\nEverything is interconnected with your baby. There are a lot of things that\nhelp in having a healthy pregnancy. Some of these things include a good diet, a\nhealthy exercise routine, a happy and peaceful environment and importantly\ntaking your vaccinations. Vaccinations help protect you and your baby against\nserious diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a lot that goes into\ndeciding which vaccines are good for you and which are not. For example when I\nsuffered through a severe gallstone attack, I had to wait for the pain to\nnaturally subside as I couldn\u2019t be given a pain vaccine. Everything you do in\nyour pregnancy is related to your little one. From what you eat to what you\nthink, everything is bound to affect your baby. The medicines that go into a\nvaccine shot also will eventually reach your child. Hence, it becomes extremely\nimportant to be careful when you are receiving a vaccination while you are\npregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Vaccines are recommended?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two vaccines that are\nrecommended for pregnant women. They are, vaccine for influenza which is the\ncommonly known as the Flu shot and the other one is TDAP vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits of these both not\nonly help you in your pregnancy but also are beneficial for your baby. They\nprotect you and your baby from any infections that may affect you\u2019ll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flu (influenza) shot<\/strong> – This vaccine is recommended for women who\nare pregnant during the flu season. They say that your body is most susceptible\nwhen you are pregnant. Some women are in the best of their health when they are\npregnant however a vaccine like a flu shot becomes necessary to help you come\nup with the changing climate and weather conditions around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TDAP Vaccine<\/strong> – The medical name for this vaccine is, tetanus\ntoxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine. This is a\nvaccine which protects you and your new born from pertussis. Pertussis is\nnothing but whooping cough as whooping cough can get very dangerous for both\nyou and your child. This vaccine is usually given between 27 and 36 weeks of\npregnancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What Vaccines are not recommended?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Travelling is not recommend all\nthrough your pregnancy, your medical provider may allow you travel only between\na certain periods. In case you decide to travel abroad, you will recommended\nvaccines like Hepatitis B too. While your health care provider will give you\nvarious medications to make pregnancy smooth and beneficial for your baby, the\nvaccines will be judged on what kind of virus it contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I say virus, it doesn\u2019t mean\nan infection kind of virus, it simply means checking what source the vaccines\nare made from. You need to avoid vaccines like measles, mmr, rubella during\npregnancy as they contain live viruses. You should only take vaccines that\ncontain inactive virus. Inactive viruses are made from protein of a virus or\nbacteria. Yes, bacteria is good just like the bacteria meant to keep your gut\nhealthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it is accepted that\nVaccines help to keep the mum and the baby healthy, there are certain vaccines\nthat need to be avoided as they may cause harm to them both. Besides the\nvaccinations that are mentioned above, you also need to watch out for any oral\ndoses or polio or pneumococcal vaccines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are the after effects of vaccines?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar to the law of physics\nwhich says, every action has an equal or opposite reaction, vaccines can also\nhave reactions. The reactions can range from the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n These reactions and allergies can\nvary from person to person and may take up to two to three weeks to heal too.\nAll women are advised to get vaccinated before pregnancy as for some women the\nperiod of pregnancy can be really tough. Your medical expert will guide you on\nwhat vaccinations are necessary for you. It is always and always advisable to\ncheck with your doctor, before taking a vaccine. Your medical expert will be\nwell aware of your condition and will advise you accordingly. In case you face\nany discomfort due to any medication or vaccines, always let your medical\nexpert know well in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women who are pregnant are always advised utmost care when it comes to their medication and vaccine schedule. There are certain tests and vaccines that cannot be conducted with pregnant women as they pose a danger to the child too.\u00a0 Hence, every action should be taken post consultation with your doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vaccinations during Pregnancy Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful phases of a women\u2019s life. The feeling of having another life grow within you in itself is awe-inspiring. Gradually you begin to realize that you are not only responsible for the well-being of yourself but also your child. Everything is interconnected with your baby. 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