Is Swine Flu vaccine safe when Pregnant

Even I got my appointment for the H1N1 vaccine this coming friday. I am planning to take my DH along with me. My gync has strongly recommanded me to take it as we stay on campus and alreday there are 40 cases of H1N1 in MIT. And also another reason is that I travel by subway daily and its also a huge risk. But when I asked if the shot is thermisol free she told me it is not which means that it shall contain traces of mercury.
So I am still debating..if i should take this vaccine or not. But as per the news channels they say that H1N1 is most dangerous to pregnant woman.
What do you all suggest ?? I am so so confused.

Hi,

Am also daily using bus & subways to go to work. I go to office and wash hands well & I sometimes close my nose when I walk in crowd(not always becoz when I climb up I couldnt cover nose since I have to breathe well).

GYN asked me to take long back but after hearing & seeing all these news- am scared to take.

Nov 3rd am visiting my GYN again - so I will mention all these stories, mercury etc etc to her and will ask again.

Hi,

I think its good to take vaccine if ur moving in a crowd. Can have a second thought if ur stay at home mom. This is my opinion.

I am not going to take it for 2 reasons.
I am a homemaker and don't go out much,in fact I am avoiding going out in crowded places because of the flu everywhere.
I am apprehensive about the swine flu shot in particular because it was researched and made in a very short span of time and it seems they are still researching the side effects on pregnant women.

Nonetheless I am still pretty scared and its not easy being so extra cautious so as not to go out when you feel like and I do end up going to the mall and of course for my doctor appointments, so I do get worried about all this.

Even i keep a small hand santizier and keep sanitizing my hands whenever i come out of the subway or after touching a door nob, etc. But i am not sure how far we can protect ourselves like this. i will let u all know wheather i have taken the shot or not on friday.
-Priya

hello ladies,
I'm not preggo, but please do consider taking the h1n1 (swine) flu shot - we had a horrible case which drives me crzy just thinking about it.
Congrats on your pregnancy.. happy and safe 9 months!

Hi priya,

You are right. Though we wash hands and keep us clean. Its all germs which are in air which we have no control. But am yet to aks my GYN.

I will let you all know what my GYN says next tue.

Hello Ladies,
I am 21 weeks pregnant and Today I got my H1N1 vaccine after a lot of confusion.It do have a small amount of mercury in it but my doc recommend it very seriously.She also explained a recent pregnant women admitted of H1N1.

So finally I got mine and now I left everything with God.

-kani

Good kani !!
Me going to check with my GYN next tue & will take it after a week. I got my flu shot just last and next tue only it will be effective in my system seems.

So I will take H1N1 little later.

Hydgrr, did you take it?