Is it ok to immunise older child while I'm pregnant?

[sneakysparkle]

Wasn't sure where to post this - but here goes

DD is due for her 18mth old needle (I think its just chicken pox vaccine?) but a friend told me that because I'm pregnant I should hold off on giving it to her... has anyone else heard this before?

I thought it was only a problem if I actually had chicken pox while pg?

TIA!

[MantaRay]

The chicken pox is a live-virus vaccine I think, which means that you could potentially contract it from her for a while after her immunisation. But it is only an issue in the first trimester. Once you are past that you are ok.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

as far as i know if your child ends up getting a chicken pox like rash its not the contagious type. but just check with your GP before you get it done.

[Arimeh]

Wow I didn't even know there was a risk. I was still pregnant when DS got his done and the doc never even mentioned anything to me...

[Nai]

It's only an issue in the first and third trimesters and also only if you don't have immunity yourself. If you are immune then you will be ok.

[Olive]

yep as nai said!! get your immunity checked first!
i got my levels checked as we were going to start TTC, found i had immunity and had her done, i also checked with the pregnant girls in mothersgroup to make sure they were immune before i had her done as well