Malaria and other inoculations during pregnancy...

[Kirsten]

Been looking around trying to find more definitive and descriptive information on this..

Say one will be just between their first and second trimester of pregnancy but is travelling to a country that requires, or at least strongly advises to be inoculated with various immunisations like Typhoid, Malaria, Hepatitus, Tetanus, etc..


Not having spoken to a health professional about any of this yet, and not sure which, if any, are safe to take whilst pregnant...


Anyone had to, been advised for/against any of them, or generally know about this at all?


Out of all the stuff I've looked through so far, I can't see anything that mentions which ones are adviseable/unadviseable during this period of time!


Having said that, has anyone just went ahead, without any of these jabs at all, and lived to tell the tale whilst pregnant; or knows anyone else who has?!



Any genuine wisdom/experiences of this is much appreciated - Time's a tickin'!


Cheers.

[softparody]

Maybe worth giving your GP a ring, or popping in for a chat, and also maybe calling the maternity ward at the local hospital for a 2nd opinion, plus health visitor/midwife person you've been assigned for the birth/pregnancy. I don't have any experience of it personally, so that's all I can think of.

Sarah xx

[Joe Spinebuster]

Fuck sake! Who's is it??

[Posh]

Way to steal my thunder, I was just about to make a cryptic post in 'What's On Your Mind?' about getting myself knocked up

[Kirsten]

Calm it, it's a general enquiry.


Aye, 'cause of the time of year and stuff - getting required appointments are an apparent nightmare, hence aw the cyber-searching on the subject.



You'd think there'd be more accessible info on shit like this!

[karbon14]

your pharmacist should be able to tell you.

[Kirsten]

Great, we never even thought of that!

Cheers

[Pantgirl]

I dont think there are vaccinations against Malaria - that's usually medication and will have guidelines for usage with that. Best bet phone GP

[Kirsten]

Yeah, I was just reading that about malaria there - and apparently it's adviseable to keep taking tablets for a few months to ensure it's not in your bloodstream...as it can take up to a year to contract it, after exposure!


Jeezo.

[Kenny Everett]

The pharmacist will have all this info, they tend to know more about drugs that your GP will.

[Elspeth]

Kirsten up the duff? Well in