German measles vaccine

[anna's mum]

Hi there,

Have any of you had the german measles vaccine before ttc? I was just reading in my pregnancy book about it - I hadn't even thought of it. :(

[rynosmum]

Yep, I had an MMR booster about 5 years ago. There was a limited time when it was free (I think up to the age of 30 ?):thumbsup:

[CJJHRA]

I had a blood test to see if I needed it or not, but dont. when I was preg with DD, the dr said I could do with a top un needle after she was born, cant remember if I eneded up having it or not

[xkwzit]

I had a blood test too before both pg. The shot i received at 15 is still protecting me.

Cheers

[My Miracle Baby]

Hi, I had a MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) booster when I was 18 years old (I am now 24). I had a blood test to check my immunity for German Measles/Rubella in December before TTC and it was okay. Ask your doctor for a blood test to see if you are immune.

[anna's mum]

Okay, thanks! Hopefully still immune from my shot when I was 13 cos I HATE needles ... I know, pregnancy is full of them ... :eek:

[reAllytee]

Usually when they do your blood test to confirm pg they will check your ruebella immunity at the same time which is what my doctor did & i was given the a ok !
But it is a good idea if ttc to have them checked as it can do no harm to protect yourself :thumbsup:

[Tam-I-Am]

Yeah, when I told my GP that I wanted to start TTC he sent me away for a blood test to test my immunity to all sorts of things - I didn't end up needing any vax, but its a good idea to check before TTC, because if you need a booster shot they might recommend that you hold off TTC for a time - to reduce the risks to the baby.

[mim1]

Same here ... had my levels checked and didn't need a booster.

You should also speak to your GP about a fluvax if you haven't had one already. They are recommending women who will be pregnant during winter (til October) get a fluvax.

[jadacaph]

Hi, I am 13weeks pregnant with #3 & my Rubella immunity screen came back very low, so pretty much I'm not immune. It's a rare conditon so I'm not overly concerned about it. I too had the vaccination when I was 13 & I'm now 32.


Jac