I had the vaccine at the start of my second tri. I gave it a lot of thought & research & decided the risks of not having it outweighed the risk of having it. After 5 years TTC I didn't take the decision lightly.
The vaccine is for you not bubs. As I understand it the bub doesn't get the vaccine as it doesn't cross over the placenta. I'm prepared to take any possible longer term risks as life is about balancing risk & every day we expose ourselves to possible short or long term risks in our exposure to lots of chemicals dangers etc. We wouldn't ever get into our cars otherwise.
With Swine flu pg women are at a much higher risk of severe swine flu symptoms & death which then puts bubs at risk if the mum is so sick.
While the swine flu was mostly mild in the broader Australian community last year it is way more infectious than normal flu. If the general population stay away from being vaccinated there is a higher chance of infection spreading.
I'm not sure how the swine flu fared in the northern hemisphere winter during our summer but I wanted to be prepared for this season. Good luck with your own decision making I know it's not easy when there is so much conflicting info out there.
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