I had this conversation with my OB yesterday.

I am pro-vax and we live in an area where there are a lot of anti-vax families so there is a bit of an epidemic of whooping cough here at the moment.

My OB's recommendations were to get a booster for DH (now) and myself (just after birth) and that bubs could get done at 6 weeks instead of the usual 8 weeks. She thought it would be unlikely for bubs to get sick from being in the same room (shops etc) as those that are sick but that regular, intimate contact with those that are sick would be the risk. That means those holding and kissing bubs.

We will be getting done and asking my sister (who will be at the birth) and my parents and PIL to get boosters.

Not many people will be holding my bub in the first couple of weeks as I dont like handing baby around like a parcel .